“The failure to restore this funding as directed by Congress is a disservice to the thousands of election jurisdictions across this country.”

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Janet L. Yellen: “this has never been tried. It has been rejected by all past Treasury secretaries.”

On the recordMarch 22, 2023
this has never been tried. It has been rejected by all past Treasury secretaries.
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Janet L. Yellen
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Yellen notes that prioritizing payments has been consistently opposed by previous Treasury secretaries.

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