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On the recordMarch 21, 2016
Last week, Leader Pelosi sent a letter urging Speaker Ryan to schedule a vote on $600 million in emergency funding to help states address this epidemic before this recess week.
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Elijah Cummings
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Cummings mentions Pelosi's push for emergency funding to combat the opioid crisis.

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