Love Lives On Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Hudson
In Committee
Summary
Protects surviving military spouses' benefits after remarriage. It clarifies and expands eligibility for VA survivor payments, the Survivor Benefit Plan annuity, and TRICARE dependent status.
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- Surviving spouses: Remarriage will not bar certain VA survivor payments under 38 U.S.C. sections 1311 and 1562, and the bill renumbers related subparagraphs for clarity.
- Survivor Benefit Plan annuities: The Secretary may not stop SBP annuity payments solely because a surviving spouse remarries. For spouses who remarried before age 55 and before enactment, payments resume either one year after enactment or on the first month after enactment for those who transferred payments to children under the rule in effect on Dec. 31, 2019.
- TRICARE dependents: A widow or widower who remarried but whose later marriage ends by death, divorce, or annulment will be treated as a dependent for TRICARE.
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Keep Survivor Benefit Plan after remarriage
If enacted, surviving spouses would keep Survivor Benefit Plan payments even if they remarry. The Secretary would be barred from stopping payments just because of remarriage. For spouses who remarried before age 55 and before enactment, payments would restart one year after enactment. If that spouse had shifted the payment to a child under earlier rules, payments to the spouse would restart the first month after enactment.
TRICARE coverage after a remarriage ends
If enacted, a remarried widow or widower would be treated as a TRICARE dependent if the later marriage ends. This applies when the later marriage ends by death, divorce, or annulment. That person could regain TRICARE health coverage once eligible. The change would take effect upon enactment.
VA survivor benefits after remarriage
If enacted, a surviving spouse who remarries would still be able to get certain VA survivor payments. This would apply to benefits set in law under sections 1311 and 1562. The change would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Hudson
NC • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 2/5/2025
Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]
WI • R
Sponsored 2/5/2025
Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3]
MN • D
Sponsored 2/5/2025
Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8]
TX • R
Sponsored 2/5/2025
Khanna
CA • D
Sponsored 2/5/2025
Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Budzinski
IL • D
Sponsored 2/7/2025
Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
KS • D
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Craig
MN • D
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Carson
IN • D
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]
KY • D
Sponsored 2/12/2025
Grijalva
AZ • D
Sponsored 2/12/2025
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
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Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]
CA • D
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Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
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Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
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Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
CT • D
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Mrvan
IN • D
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Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
PA • D
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Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
NC • D
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Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
NY • D
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Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
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Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]
IL • D
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Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
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Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
MN • D
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Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]
CA • D
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Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
OR • D
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Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]
IL • D
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Cherfilus-McCormick
FL • D
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Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]
OH • D
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Swalwell
CA • D
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Conaway
NJ • D
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Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
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Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
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Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1]
MT • R
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Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]
NC • R
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Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5]
OR • D
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Bishop
GA • D
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Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]
NV • D
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Evans (CO)
CO • R
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Davis (NC)
NC • D
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Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
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Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
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Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
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Cisneros
CA • D
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Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]
NV • D
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Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
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Aguilar
CA • D
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Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
NE • R
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Fitzgerald
WI • R
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Elfreth
MD • D
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Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
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Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
NH • D
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Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
MD • D
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Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
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Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
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Crow
CO • D
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Pfluger
TX • R
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Pallone
NJ • D
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Wittman
VA • R
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Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7]
MI • R
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Kennedy (NY)
NY • D
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Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
OH • D
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Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large]
AK • R
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Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]
AL • D
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Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
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Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
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Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]
MD • D
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Goldman (TX)
TX • R
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Friedman
CA • D
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Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
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Davis (IL)
IL • D
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Bonamici
OR • D
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Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]
TX • D
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Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
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Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47]
CA • D
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Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large]
PR • D
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Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]
TX • D
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Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4]
NY • D
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Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
CA • D
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Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
SC • R
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Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
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Levin
CA • D
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Schmidt
KS • R
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Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]
AZ • D
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LaLota
NY • R
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Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3]
OR • D
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Ciscomani
AZ • R
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Simon
CA • D
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Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
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Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
MO • D
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Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]
NY • D
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Pelosi
CA • D
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Ellzey
TX • R
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Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]
RI • D
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Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
NY • R
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Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]
ME • D
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Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
TX • D
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Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]
SC • R
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Randall
WA • D
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Thompson (MS)
MS • D
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Mullin
CA • D
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Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
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Balderson
OH • R
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Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]
PA • D
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Castro (TX)
TX • D
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Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]
TN • R
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Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
NY • D
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Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]
CO • D
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McBride
DE • D
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Scott, David
GA • D
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Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
GA • R
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Bresnahan
PA • R
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Schrier
WA • D
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Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]
KY • R
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Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]
UT • R
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Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7]
OH • R
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Lofgren
CA • D
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Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]
MI • D
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Adams
NC • D
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Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45]
CA • D
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Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8]
MI • D
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Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8]
NJ • D
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Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]
KS • R
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Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8]
AZ • R
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Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2]
NH • D
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Turner (OH)
OH • R
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Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large]
MP • R
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Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]
GA • R
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Cuellar
TX • D
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DelBene
WA • D
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McGuire
VA • R
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Van Epps
TN • R
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Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]
VA • D
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Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
NY • D
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Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
OH • R
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Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4]
AZ • D
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Norcross
NJ • D
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Edwards
NC • R
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Escobar
TX • D
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Kiley (CA)
CA • I
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Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]
CA • D
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Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
AR • R
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Thompson (CA)
CA • D
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Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]
CA • D
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Peters
CA • D
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Grijalva
AZ • D
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Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
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Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4]
MS • R
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Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]
FL • D
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Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
VT • D
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Van Drew
NJ • R
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Lucas
OK • R
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Rutherford
FL • R
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Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
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Trahan
MA • D
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Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]
MS • R
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Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]
IA • R
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Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]
VA • R
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Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
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Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1]
WV • R
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Barragan
CA • D
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Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]
IN • R
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