Keep Families Together Act
Sponsored By: Representative Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
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Summary
Keep Families Together Act This bill prohibits an agent or contractor of the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, or the Department of Health and Human Services from removing a child who is under the age of 18 and has no permanent immigration status from his or her parent or legal guardian at or near the port of entry or within 100 miles of the U.S. border unless: an authorized state court determines that it is in the child's best interests to be removed; a state or county child welfare official with expertise in child trauma and development determines that it is in the child's best interests to be removed because of abuse or neglect; or the Chief Patrol Agent or the Area Port Director authorizes separation based on a documented finding that the child is a trafficking victim or is at significant risk of becoming a victim, a strong likelihood exists that the adult is not the parent or legal guardian, or the child is in danger of abuse or neglect. A child may not be removed from a parent or guardian unless an independent licensed child welfare expert authorizes the separation within 48 hours of such removal. An agency may not remove a child from a parent or legal guardian solely for the policy goals of deterring migration to the United States or of promoting immigration law compliance. The bill sets forth presumptions: (1) in favor of family and sibling unity and parental rights, and (2) that detention is not in the best interests of families and children. The bill limits the prosecution of asylum seekers.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
CA • D
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Pelosi
CA • D
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Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
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Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
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Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
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LUIS GUTIERREZ
IL • D
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Hoyer
MD • D
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Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6]
SC • D
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Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
CA • D
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ELIJAH CUMMINGS
MD • D
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Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
CT • D
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JOSEPH CROWLEY
NY • D
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Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
CA • D
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Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
WA • D
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Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
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Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
KY • D
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Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
TX • D
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Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
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TIM RYAN
OH • D
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Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
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Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]
FL • D
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Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
NY • D
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Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
MD • D
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Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
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Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
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Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
TX • D
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Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
FL • D
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Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
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Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
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JAMES LANGEVIN
RI • D
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Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]
CA • D
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BOBBY RUSH
IL • D
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Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
IL • D
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ALCEE HASTINGS
FL • D
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Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
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Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
NY • D
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Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
CO • D
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JAMES COOPER
TN • D
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Peter Welch
VT • D
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Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
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GENE GREEN
TX • D
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Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]
NJ • D
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Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
OR • D
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Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
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Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
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Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
CA • D
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CAROLYN MALONEY
NY • D
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Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6]
MD • D
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Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
CA • D
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Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]
NV • D
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Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]
CA • D
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Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
CA • D
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Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
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Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
WA • D
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Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
CA • D
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Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
CA • D
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Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
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Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]
CO • D
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Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
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Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]
TX • D
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Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
MN • D
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Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
CA • D
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Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]
CA • D
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Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
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Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
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Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
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Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8]
MI • D
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Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
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Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
GA • D
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JOHN LEWIS
GA • D
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Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
CA • D
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Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
PA • D
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Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
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Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
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PETER VISCLOSKY
IN • D
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Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
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MICHAEL CAPUANO
MA • D
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Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
MS • D
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Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]
CO • D
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Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]
FL • D
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JOSE SERRANO
NY • D
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Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]
NJ • D
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Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
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Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
CA • D
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Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
WA • D
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Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
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Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
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Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
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Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]
DE • D
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Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
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Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]
CT • D
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Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
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Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1]
HI • D
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ELIOT ENGEL
NY • D
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Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
NM • D
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Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]
GU • D
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Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
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Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]
CA • D
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Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]
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Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
NY • D
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Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]
IL • D
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Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]
CA • D
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Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
AL • D
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Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
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Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
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Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33]
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Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]
NH • D
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Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]
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Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]
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Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
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Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
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Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
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Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
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Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
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Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]
MD • D
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ROBERT BRADY
PA • D
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Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
FL • D
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Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]
CA • D
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Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]
CA • D
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Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]
VA • D
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Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
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Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13]
FL • D
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RON KIND
WI • D
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Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
AZ • D
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Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3]
MA • D
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MIKE DOYLE
PA • D
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Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]
MN • D
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Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
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Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]
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LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD
CA • D
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Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]
CA • D
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Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]
FL • D
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Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
MD • D
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Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1]
MA • D
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Rep. Kihuen, Ruben J. [D-NV-4]
NV • D
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Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
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Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]
OH • D
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Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]
OR • D
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Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]
IN • D
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Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
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Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
VA • D
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Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
NH • D
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PETER DEFAZIO
OR • D
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Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]
CA • D
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Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
NY • D
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Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]
NC • D
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SANDER LEVIN
MI • D
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Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]
MA • D
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Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
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Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
MA • D
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DAVID PRICE
NC • D
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Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
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Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
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Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
NC • D
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EDDIE JOHNSON
TX • D
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Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]
WA • D
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Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
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Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
CA • D
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Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
NY • D
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NY • D
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CT • D
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Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]
VI • D
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Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]
MA • D
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Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
OH • D
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Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
NJ • D
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NITA LOWEY
NY • D
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Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
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Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
IL • D
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Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
CA • D
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Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
IL • D
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RICHARD NOLAN
MN • D
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Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
CA • D
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NM • D
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Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]
CT • D
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Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]
IA • D
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Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]
GA • D
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WM. CLAY
MO • D
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Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34]
TX • D
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Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]
MP • D
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HI • D
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Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
MO • D
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Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
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Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
MI • D
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SUSAN DAVIS
CA • D
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Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
WA • D
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Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]
IL • D
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TX • D
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PA • D
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Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5]
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Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
TX • D
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GA • D
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NJ • D
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Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]
AZ • D
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Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
PA • D
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