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Bennie Thompson: “For its part, Congress appropriated $380 million--a down payment--to fund grants to State and local election officials…”

On the recordJune 24, 2019
For its part, Congress appropriated $380 million--a down payment--to fund grants to State and local election officials to replace unsecure election equipment.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson mentions Congress's funding for election security improvements.

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