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Ritchie Torres: On February 17, 2022, the whole New York delegation, Democrats and Republicans, sent a bipartisan letter calling for…

On the recordFebruary 16, 2022
On February 17, 2022, the whole New York delegation, Democrats and Republicans, sent a bipartisan letter calling for rapid distribution of FEMA public assistance program funds.
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Ritchie Torres
Democratic · New York

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Torres highlights bipartisan efforts to expedite FEMA funding for COVID recovery.

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