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On the recordApril 29, 2019
In cities across the country, including those in my district, the Massachusetts Seventh, the housing supply lacks both in quantity and quality.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts
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Pressley highlights the inadequate housing supply in her district and nationwide.

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