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Joni Ernst: “Authorized a whopping $20 million to create a 'Sesame Street' in Iraq.”

On the recordMay 1, 2025
Authorized a whopping $20 million to create a 'Sesame Street' in Iraq.
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Joni Ernst
Republican · Iowa

Editor's note · Context

Ernst highlighted funding for a children's program in Iraq under the Biden administration.

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