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Ayanna Pressley: “We have to get directly to the American people and that’s why I’ll continue to push for those $2,000 reoccurring…”

On the recordFebruary 9, 2021
We have to get directly to the American people and that’s why I’ll continue to push for those $2,000 reoccurring survival checks to mitigate that hurt.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts
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msnbc.com

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Pressley advocates for direct financial support to Americans during the pandemic.

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