“Preferential treatment for the rich and well-connected has no place in the college admissions process.”
“No more excuses: As soon as Democrats hold a trifecta, protecting voting rights must be at the top of the agenda.”
“Every Tuesday, Vice Mayor Talamantes and I are responsible for overseeing and ensuring transparent, accessible, and open Council meetings.”
““After years of effort, my bill to cap insulin at $35 a month for everyone is one step closer to becoming law,””

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On the recordApril 5, 2016
85 percent of our country's persistent poverty counties are in rural America. Poverty is not just an urban issue.
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Heidi Heitkamp
Democratic · North Dakota
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Heitkamp highlights the prevalence of poverty in rural areas.

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