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On the recordMay 11, 2021
House Resolution 279, which calls the Insular Cases racist, undemocratic, unconstitutional, unAmerican, and having no place in the America we know and love, is the first and important step to make amends.
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Stacey Plaskett
Democratic · Virgin Islands

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Plaskett supports House Resolution 279 as a crucial step towards justice for affected Americans.

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