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Joe Morelle: I do note, again, that it was the Republican members of the FEC who created the ballot-initiative loophole. They are now…

On the recordDecember 17, 2024
I do note, again, that it was the Republican members of the FEC who created the ballot-initiative loophole. They are now recommending we fix it. I agree. I think it was wrong when they made that decision in 2015, and I think it remains wrong today.
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Joe Morelle
Democratic · New York

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Morelle criticizes Republicans for creating a loophole in ballot initiatives and supports fixing it.

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