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Jason Smith: I cannot understand what is controversial about an organization losing their tax-exempt status if they are funding…

On the recordNovember 12, 2024
I cannot understand what is controversial about an organization losing their tax-exempt status if they are funding terrorism. I don't see how that is controversial, but apparently, the prior speakers believe it is controversial. It is crystal clear. This legislation has passed out of the House with overwhelming support in the past. The Senate has been holding it up. The Democrat-controlled Senate has been holding it up. But guess what. In a couple of months, it won't be the Democrat-controlled Senate. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
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Jason Smith
Republican · Missouri
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Nov 12, 2024

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