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Nydia Velázquez: “The Republicans on the Appropriations Committee approved an estimated $131-billion cut to the topline spending level for…”

On the recordJune 20, 2023
The Republicans on the Appropriations Committee approved an estimated $131-billion cut to the topline spending level for Fiscal Year 2024
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Nydia Velázquez
Democratic · New York

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Velazquez criticizes proposed cuts to federal spending affecting HUD programs.

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