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rpannier

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8. It had some heavy hitters within the Democratic Party behind it

Reply to rusty fender (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 7, 2021, 05:32 AM

Feb 2021

Henry Waxman from California and Danny Davis from Illinois were sponsors in the House.
Tom Davis and McHugh were the Republican sponsors in the House
Susan Collins was the Republican sponsor in the senate
It passed on voice vote with no objections
There likely were not the votes

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