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On the recordMay 17, 2021
These policies disproportionately harm people of color and women, and especially the families and children of the formerly incarcerated.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cohen discusses the negative impact of food assistance restrictions on marginalized communities.

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