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Chris Coons: The Administration's Summit for Democracy last year represented a significant opportunity to galvanize our allies in…

On the recordMarch 14, 2022
The Administration's Summit for Democracy last year represented a significant opportunity to galvanize our allies in these efforts, but if the goals of the Summit are not translated into concrete and well-funded actions the democracy movement will be worse off, left only with empty promises.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons warns about the importance of funding actions from the Summit for Democracy.

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