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On the recordMarch 9, 2021
Systemic racism must be met with intentional, decisive systemic solutions and Congress has to move with urgency to expand discrimination protections to include our LGBTQ+ neighbors and voucher holders.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Pressley emphasizes the need for urgent legislative action against systemic racism in housing.

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