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Steven Horsford: “And it's personal, because it comes to the children, our families, and the communities. I come from a poor community.”

On the recordJune 18, 2019
And it's personal, because it comes to the children, our families, and the communities. I come from a poor community.
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Steven Horsford
Democratic · Nevada

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Horsford shares his personal connection to poverty and its impact on families and communities.

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