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Mike Johnson: “The NEA was intended to end perpetual States of Emergency, it has actually resulted in Presidents freely renewing…”

On the recordMay 16, 2022
The NEA was intended to end perpetual States of Emergency, it has actually resulted in Presidents freely renewing emergencies.
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

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Mike Johnson critiques the effectiveness of the National Emergencies Act.

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