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Ayanna Pressley: The Senate's refusal to act and the Fed's refusal to modify the terms of the Municipal Liquidity Facility have hamstrung…

On the recordSeptember 9, 2020
The Senate's refusal to act and the Fed's refusal to modify the terms of the Municipal Liquidity Facility have hamstrung States' and cities' capacity to manage these crises and to provide the necessary support to children and families, even as Fed Chairman Powell has repeatedly acknowledged the disproportionate effects of this pandemic on people of color.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Pressley criticizes the Senate and Fed for inadequate support during the pandemic's disproportionate impact.

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