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On the recordApril 16, 2023
Every day in Congress, we are seeing the right-wing extremists who control the House failing all of us.
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Mary Gay Scanlon
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Mary Scanlon criticizes House Republicans for prioritizing politics over the needs of constituents.

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