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On the recordMarch 19, 2023
Congress must reject House Republicans' hostage tactics and vote to raise the debt ceiling cleanly--just as Republicans did three times for President Trump.
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Rosa DeLauro
Democratic · Connecticut

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DeLauro criticizes Republican tactics regarding the debt ceiling and urges a clean vote.

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