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Pramila Jayapal: “I actually think there are a number of people. I remember the late, great, wonderful colleagues of ours John Lewis when…”

On the recordJuly 27, 2022
I actually think there are a number of people. I remember the late, great, wonderful colleagues of ours John Lewis when I introduced the bill, telling me about his mother, who was a domestic worker as well.
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Pramila Jayapal
Democratic · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Jayapal reflects on the legacy of domestic workers and honors John Lewis's memory.

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