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Ed Markey: They’ll find billions to tear families apart but can’t find the funds to keep food on families’ kitchen tables.

On the recordJune 6, 2026
They’ll find billions to tear families apart but can’t find the funds to keep food on families’ kitchen tables.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Statement on Republican budget bill for ICE and CBP funding.

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