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Maria Cantwell: “The Omnibus provided an additional $160 million through 2029 to back pay the programs that had been cut.”

On the recordApril 23, 2018
The Omnibus provided an additional $160 million through 2029 to back pay the programs that had been cut.
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Maria Cantwell
Democratic · Washington

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Cantwell highlights funding restoration for essential programs.

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