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On the recordNovember 8, 2023
I have introduced several affordable housing bills, including my Housing Crisis Response Act, which would finally make the investments needed to build 1.4 million homes.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

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Waters discusses her legislative efforts to address the housing crisis.

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