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Pramila Jayapal: “The State Department is required by law under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2019 to provide quarterly reporting…”

On the recordSeptember 23, 2019
The State Department is required by law under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2019 to provide quarterly reporting on implementation of the Muslim ban.
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Pramila Jayapal
Democratic · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Jayapal emphasizes the legal obligation of the State Department to report on the Muslim ban.

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