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Rashida Tlaib: That is the number of Active-Duty/Reserve men and women serving our Nation's Armed Forces in Kentucky who are going to…

On the recordSeptember 27, 2023
That is the number of Active-Duty/Reserve men and women serving our Nation's Armed Forces in Kentucky who are going to be forced to go without pay because of the shutdown.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

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Tlaib highlights the impact of the government shutdown on military personnel.

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