John Fetterman: “Child poverty more than doubled last year, and Congress did not do…”

On the recordSeptember 20, 2023

Child poverty more than doubled last year, and Congress did not do anything to act about that, and I do not know why.

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Fetterman criticizes Congress for inaction on rising child poverty rates.

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John Fetterman: “Child poverty more than doubled last year, and Congress did not do anything to act about that, and I do not know why.”