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On the recordApril 16, 2024
Our constituents are depending on us to help them, not endanger them with racist rhetoric.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Pressley emphasizes the need for Congress to protect the AAPI community from discrimination.

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