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Yvette Clarke: “I think many of us in Congress were shocked and disappointed that the administration's initial proposed amount for the…”

On the recordMarch 9, 2020
I think many of us in Congress were shocked and disappointed that the administration's initial proposed amount for the emergency supplemental was only $2.5 billion.
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Yvette Clarke
Democratic · New York

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Clarke expresses disappointment over the administration's inadequate initial funding request for COVID-19 response.

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