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On the recordJune 21, 2023
the initiatives that the Administration is leading to make sure that 40 percent of our Federal resources on the environment get to those communities that have been historically underinvested in is particularly essential to the future of our communities.
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Melanie Stansbury
Democratic · New Mexico

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Stansbury highlights the importance of directing federal resources to underinvested communities.

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