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John Conyers: “Congress continues to shirk its constitutional duties under Article I. funding the Government through short-term…”

On the recordDecember 2, 2013
Congress continues to shirk its constitutional duties under Article I. funding the Government through short-term resolutions is not leadership and the American people deserve better.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Conyers criticizes Congress for failing to pass a budget and relying on short-term funding.

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