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On the recordMarch 14, 2018
H.R. 4681, also known as the No Assistance for Assad Act, will limit assistance for areas of Syria that are under Assad's control.
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Adriano Espaillat
Democratic · New York

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Espaillat discusses legislation to restrict aid to Assad-controlled Syria.

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