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On the recordJuly 13, 2022
Madam Speaker, I did not vote on Roll Call vote No. 304 as I was chairing a Ways and Means Committee hearing. Had I been present, I would have voted AYE on Roll Call No. 304, Providing for consideration of the following bills: (H.R. 7900) National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2023; (S. 3373) Protecting Our Gold Star Families Education Act; (H.R. 8296) Women's Health Protection Act; (H.R. 8297) Ensuring Women's Right to Reproductive Freedom Act; and (H.R. 6538) Active Shooter Alert Act. Stated against:
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Congressional Record · 2022-07-13

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