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Ayanna Pressley: Survivors, in my opinion, deserve not only to heal, but to thrive, and this law moves us closer to that.

On the recordNovember 18, 2024
Survivors, in my opinion, deserve not only to heal, but to thrive, and this law moves us closer to that.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Pressley emphasizes the importance of mental health support for disaster survivors.

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