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On the recordJune 3, 2019
If successful, thousands of children whose families still struggle to make ends meet would be cutoff from vital nutrition assistance.
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Suzanne Bonamici
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Bonamici warns that changes to poverty definitions could harm children's access to nutrition assistance.

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