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Rashida Tlaib: “Too often, mothers are left behind in this chamber.”

On the recordMay 10, 2025
Too often, mothers are left behind in this chamber.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Tlaib criticizes Congress for neglecting mothers' issues.

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