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Joseph Kennedy III

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Joseph P. Kennedy III is a Democratic politician from Massachusetts who served as a U.S. Representative for the 4th congressional district from 2013 to 2021. He is a member of the prominent Kennedy political family, being the grandson of Robert F. Kennedy and the great-nephew of President John F. Kennedy. During his time in Congress, Kennedy focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and economic opportunity, advocating for policies that aimed to support working families and address income inequality. He is known for his efforts to promote renewable energy and combat climate change.

Jun 22, 2020

Just days ago, President Trump stood up before the American public and told us that he asked his administration to slow the tests down...

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Jun 22, 2020

But to my people in Massachusetts and our people in Chelsea--maybe they are predominantly Black and brown, men, women, and children--this administration's failure to test was no joke.

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Jun 22, 2020

This administration has failed so completely to prepare our nation for this pandemic...

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Jun 22, 2020

Given that 45 million people have lost their jobs, and the administration still continues to move forward in trying to implement work requirements, will the implementation of work requirements be helpful at stopping the spread of…

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Jun 22, 2020

Yet, we have an administration that continues to push the need for work requirements for individuals on Medicaid.

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Jun 22, 2020

I appreciate that. Doctor, we are talking about collecting it on August 1st for a virus that arrived on our shores in January and February.

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Jun 22, 2020

We know that Black and brown people across this country are more than twice as likely to die as those who are white from this virus...

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Jun 16, 2020

Do you know--walk me through the reasons that account for that.

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Jun 16, 2020

When you talk about these infection rates, they are also a reflection of access to testing that are in and of itself subject to these disparities and structural inequities that we have been talking about today.

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Jun 16, 2020

I have never seen lines so long for food in my entire life than I did in Chelsea, Massachusetts.

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Jun 16, 2020

We have failed by letting our public transit options crumble and our public housing deteriorate.

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