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Tammy Duckworth: It doesn’t have to be this way. We are better and stronger as a nation when we support moms and families.

On the recordJune 4, 2026
It doesn’t have to be this way. We are better and stronger as a nation when we support moms and families.
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Tammy Duckworth
Democratic · Illinois

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Emphasizing the need for family support policies.

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