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Jared Huffman: We leave a lot of rural, less-affluent communities behind.

On the recordSeptember 18, 2023
We leave a lot of rural, less-affluent communities behind.
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Jared Huffman
Democratic · California

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Huffman highlights inequities in disaster relief for rural communities.

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