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Lauren Underwood: “Slashing Federal spending this severely back to fiscal year 2022 enacted levels would have unspeakably harmful…”

On the recordApril 17, 2023
Slashing Federal spending this severely back to fiscal year 2022 enacted levels would have unspeakably harmful consequences for each of our communities and for national readiness.
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Lauren Underwood
Democratic · Illinois

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Discussing the negative impact of proposed spending cuts on the Coast Guard and national security.

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