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On the recordJune 9, 2020
We must center our essential workers who so often reside in these hardest hit communities.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the importance of supporting essential workers in vulnerable communities during the pandemic.

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