Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus.
Sponsored By: Representative NITA LOWEY
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Summary
This bill provides FY2016 emergency supplemental appropriations to the Departments of State and Health and Human Services (HHS) to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the Zika virus and other infectious diseases. The bill specifies permissible uses for the funds and designates the funds as an emergency requirement, which exempts the funds from discretionary spending limits. The bill provides appropriations to HHS for: the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund. The bill amends the Public Health Service Act to permit Project BioShield to be used to support the advanced development and procurement of medical countermeasures to diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or treat harm from any infectious disease that may pose a threat to the public health. (Under current law, Project BioShield supports only countermeasures against specific chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear terrorist threats.) The bill temporarily increases from 55% to 65% the Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage in the territories (Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands). The bill provides appropriations to the Department of State for: the Administration of Foreign Affairs, the U.S. Agency for International Development, Bilateral Economic Assistance, International Security Assistance, and Multilateral Assistance. Unobligated balances of specified funds provided for the Ebola virus may be used to respond to the Zika virus and other infectious diseases.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
NITA LOWEY
NY • D
Cosponsors
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
CT • D
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Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
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Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18]
FL • D
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Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
CA • D
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Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]
CA • D
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DAVID PRICE
NC • D
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Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
TX • D
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Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]
CT • D
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ALCEE HASTINGS
FL • D
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Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
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Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
OH • D
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MICHAEL HONDA
CA • D
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Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
OR • D
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Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
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Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]
MA • D
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Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
CA • D
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JAMES LANGEVIN
RI • D
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Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
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Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
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Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]
GA • D
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Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]
CA • D
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JOSEPH CROWLEY
NY • D
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ELIOT ENGEL
NY • D
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Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]
CA • D
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STEVE ISRAEL
NY • D
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Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
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Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]
NJ • D
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Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34]
TX • D
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SAM FARR
CA • D
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CHAKA FATTAH
PA • D
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Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
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Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
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LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD
CA • D
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Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
MN • D
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Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
CA • D
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LUIS GUTIERREZ
IL • D
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JOSE SERRANO
NY • D
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Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
WA • D
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Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
KY • D
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MIKE DOYLE
PA • D
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Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
WA • D
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Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
MD • D
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Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
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PETER VISCLOSKY
IN • D
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Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
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Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
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Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
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Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]
TX • D
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Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
CA • D
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Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
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ELIJAH CUMMINGS
MD • D
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Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
CT • D
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Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
CA • D
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SANDER LEVIN
MI • D
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Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
CO • D
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Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
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Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]
CA • D
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Peter Welch
VT • D
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TIM RYAN
OH • D
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Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]
TX • D
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Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
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Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
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Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4]
MD • D
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Resident Commissioner Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large]
PR • D
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Rep. Graham, Gwen [D-FL-2]
FL • D
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Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]
MD • D
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Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
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CORRINE BROWN
FL • D
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Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]
NC • D
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Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
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Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
MI • D
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Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
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JOHN CONYERS
MI • D
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Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]
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Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
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Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
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Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
VA • D
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Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
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Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
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Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
CA • D
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LOIS CAPPS
CA • D
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Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]
VI • D
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Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
NJ • D
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Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8]
MI • D
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Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3]
MA • D
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Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
CA • D
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Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
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Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]
FL • D
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Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
PA • D
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GENE GREEN
TX • D
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JOHN LEWIS
GA • D
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Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
MD • D
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Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
TX • D
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Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
MA • D
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Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
CA • D
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Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
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CAROLYN MALONEY
NY • D
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Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33]
CA • D
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Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
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Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
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JIM MCDERMOTT
WA • D
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Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
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Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6]
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PETER DEFAZIO
OR • D
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Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
IL • D
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Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
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Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
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LORETTA SANCHEZ
CA • D
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Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
NM • D
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Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
IL • D
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Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
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Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]
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Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
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Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
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Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
CA • D
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Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]
AZ • D
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Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
NC • D
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Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
NY • D
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Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]
OH • D
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Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
CA • D
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Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6]
SC • D
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Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]
CO • D
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Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
CA • D
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Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
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RUBEN HINOJOSA
TX • D
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Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
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EDDIE JOHNSON
TX • D
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SUSAN DAVIS
CA • D
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Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1]
AZ • D
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Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
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Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
CT • D
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Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
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Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
NY • D
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Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
FL • D
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Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]
GU • D
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Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
AL • D
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Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44]
CA • D
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Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2]
NE • D
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Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
CA • D
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LOUISE SLAUGHTER
NY • D
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Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
WA • D
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Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
NH • D
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Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]
CA • D
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Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
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Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]
IA • D
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Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
GA • D
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Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]
MN • D
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Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
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Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]
WA • D
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Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]
CO • D
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Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
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Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]
IN • D
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Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]
MP • D
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Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
WA • D
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Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]
IL • D
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Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]
AZ • D
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Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]
MN • D
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Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]
CT • D
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Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
MO • D
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Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
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Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
TX • D
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Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]
MA • D
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Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
CA • D
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Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1]
HI • D
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Hoyer
MD • D
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Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
MS • D
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BOBBY RUSH
IL • D
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Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
NY • D
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CHARLES RANGEL
NY • D
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Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
NY • D
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Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1]
MA • D
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ROBERT BRADY
PA • D
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Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]
GA • D
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RICHARD NOLAN
MN • D
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Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]
CA • D
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WM. CLAY
MO • D
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Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
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MICHAEL CAPUANO
MA • D
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Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]
IL • D
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Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
CA • D
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Rep. Carney, John C., Jr. [D-DE-At Large]
DE • D
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Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]
OR • D
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COLLIN PETERSON
MN • D
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JAMES COOPER
TN • D
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RON KIND
WI • D
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Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]
HI • D
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Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]
CA • D
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XAVIER BECERRA
CA • D
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Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]
CA • D
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Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]
FL • D
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