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Thursday, Dec 09, 2021

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'Monumental': Pelosi hails passage of Build Back Better

Reuters, 20 Nov 2021

‘It's historic, it's transformative, it's bigger than anything we've ever done’ U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said after the House passed President Joe Biden's $1.75 trillion bill to bolster the social safety net and fight climate change.

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