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Jared Huffman: “A Congress that more and more appears to just be a joke, is now advancing a bill that literally started off as a joke.”

On the recordMay 7, 2025
A Congress that more and more appears to just be a joke, is now advancing a bill that literally started off as a joke.
Said by
Jared Huffman
Democratic · California

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Huffman derides the bill as trivial amidst serious issues.

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