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On the recordOctober 23, 2023
It is shameful, quite frankly, that this Congress is not taking strong, immediate action to end poverty, using policies proven to work.
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Jack Davis
Democratic · Illinois

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Davis expresses frustration over Congress's failure to act on poverty reduction.

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