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On the recordDecember 2, 2020
I believe what will happen is that if we can pass this crunch bill, this COVID-19 emergency bill, if you will, will immediately get to work starting at the very beginning of January to focus largely on food insecurity.
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Sheila Jackson Lee
Democratic · Texas

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Sheila Jackson Lee outlines her plans to address food insecurity through the proposed COVID-19 emergency bill.

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