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Nydia Velázquez: The bill provides $3.6 million to U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, which President Trump sought to eliminate in…

On the recordMay 16, 2018
The bill provides $3.6 million to U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, which President Trump sought to eliminate in his Fiscal Year 2019 budget request.
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Nydia Velázquez
Democratic · New York

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Discussing funding for homelessness amid proposed budget cuts.

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