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Jared Huffman: Yet, we won't see our colleagues across the aisle take that obvious step to confront energy poverty because they never…

On the recordDecember 11, 2023
Yet, we won't see our colleagues across the aisle take that obvious step to confront energy poverty because they never go against the fossil fuel industry.
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Jared Huffman
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Huffman criticizes Republicans for not addressing energy poverty due to fossil fuel industry influence.

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