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Nydia Velázquez: “I introduced the RESTAURANTS Act in June 2020 and worked with both Republican and Democratic colleagues to build a…”

On the recordJune 28, 2021
I introduced the RESTAURANTS Act in June 2020 and worked with both Republican and Democratic colleagues to build a coalition of support for the $120 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund contained in the legislation.
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Nydia Velázquez
Democratic · New York

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Velazquez discusses her efforts to support restaurants during the pandemic.

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