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Abigail Spanberger: This legislation passed the Senate last year on a vote of 92 to 8, and it is long past time for the House to follow suit…

On the recordFebruary 1, 2022
This legislation passed the Senate last year on a vote of 92 to 8, and it is long past time for the House to follow suit and do right by our farmers, rural America, and our planet.
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Abigail Spanberger
Democratic · Virginia

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Spanberger urges the House to pass the bipartisan Growing Climate Solutions Act.

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