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Nydia Velázquez: These families are already stretched thin due to the pandemic, illness, trauma, and low wages.

On the recordJune 8, 2021
These families are already stretched thin due to the pandemic, illness, trauma, and low wages.
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Nydia Velázquez
Democratic · New York

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Highlighting the struggles of families awaiting housing vouchers.

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