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Nydia Velázquez: “While President Biden's plan calls for an investment of $40 billion for public housing, my bill, like the chairwoman's…”

On the recordApril 13, 2021
While President Biden's plan calls for an investment of $40 billion for public housing, my bill, like the chairwoman's, calls for an investment of $70 billion.
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Nydia Velázquez
Democratic · New York

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Velazquez advocates for increased funding for public housing compared to Biden's proposal.

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