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June 7, 2018 Tweet - "#EqualPay means greater economic security for American families. It's time to pass the #PaycheckFairnessAct!" Rep. Nancy Pelosi
June 7, 2018 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 Rep. David Valadao
June 7, 2018 Tweet - "53 years after the Supreme Court's ruling in #GriswoldvCT, access to birth control is under attack from Republicans. All women have a right to quality, affordable reproductive health care, and we won't stop fighting those who believe otherwise." Rep. Nancy Pelosi
June 7, 2018 Ranking Member Brownley Opening Statement at House Veterans' Affairs Health Subcommittee Hearing on Burn Pit Exposure Rep. Julia Brownley
June 7, 2018 Seniors Task Force Statement on the 2018 Medicare and Social Security Trustees Reports Rep. Doris Matsui, ...
June 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. John Carter, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security and the Hon. Lucille Roybal-Allard, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Jayapal, Thompson, and Lofgren Lead 108 Lawmakers Urging Appropriators to Stop DHS from Separating Families Rep. Mark Takano, ...
June 6, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Kevin Yoder, Chairman, and the Honorable Lucille Roybal-Allard, Ranking Member of House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Protecting DREAMers From Deportation Rep. Norma Torres, ...
June 6, 2018 Brownley Statement on Signing of the VA MISSION Act Rep. Julia Brownley
June 6, 2018 Letter to the Hon Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Request Meeting with Depatment of Education Secretary Rep. Pete Aguilar, ...
June 6, 2018 Letter to Donald McGahn, White House Counsel - House Judiciary Dems Send Letter to White House Counsel Mcgahn About Trump's Extraordinary View of the Pardon Power Rep. Ted Lieu, ...
June 6, 2018 Pelosi Statement on Signing of VA MISSION Act Rep. Nancy Pelosi
June 5, 2018 Letter to General John F. Kelly, White House Chief of Staff - Answers From White House on Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump Security Clearances Rep. Ted Lieu, ...
June 5, 2018 Letter to Ms. Paula Frederick, General Counsel for the State Bar of Georgia - Call for Ethics Investigation into Trump Lawyer's Lies Rep. Ted Lieu, ...
June 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jim Mattis, Secretary of Defense - End Transgender Ban in the Military Rep. Ted Lieu, ...
June 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. David Kautter, Acting Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Calling for an End to Immigration Raids at Work Rep. Mark Takano, ...
June 4, 2018 Pelosi Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Masterpiece Cakeshop Case Rep. Nancy Pelosi
June 4, 2018 Linda Sánchez Statement on the Supreme Court's Masterpiece Cakeshop decision Rep. Linda Sánchez
June 4, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Rep. Adriano Espaillat Leads Congressional Call For Secretary DeVos to Correct Testimony and Uphold Obligation to Serve All Students Rep. Ro Khanna, ...
June 1, 2018 Tweet - "All Americans should be disgusted by the Trump Administration's policy of separating mothers & father from their children arriving at the border. #FamiliesBelongTogether" Rep. Nancy Pelosi
June 1, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Kristjen M. Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Honorable Jeff Sessions, Attorney General for the Department of Justice - House Judiciary Dems Demand Answers from DHS & DOJ Following Surge of Immigrant Family Separations at the Border Rep. Ted Lieu, ...
June 1, 2018 Tweet - ".@realDonaldTrump can't hide the fact that his @DHSgov started the shameful policy that separates children from immigrant parents. #FamiliesBelongTogether" Rep. Nancy Pelosi
June 1, 2018 Tweet - "49 years after #LGBTQ Americans demanded change on the streets outside the Stonewall Inn, we are recommitting to protecting progress won by generations of fierce leaders & tireless advocates from the Trump Administration's discriminatory agenda! #PrideMonth" Rep. Nancy Pelosi
June 1, 2018 Pelosi Statement on LGBTQ Pride Month Rep. Nancy Pelosi
June 1, 2018 SEEC Co-Chair Statement on the One-Year Anniversary of Trump's Announcement to Withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord Rep. Doris Matsui, ...
May 31, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security and the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General of the United State - Democratic Leaders Demand Trump Administration End Cruel Practice of Separating Families At The Border Rep. Nancy Pelosi, ...
May 31, 2018 Congressman Jimmy Gomez Calls on House Oversight Committee to Investigate Treatment of Immigrant Children in Federal Custody Rep. Jimmy Gomez
May 31, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - "Use of Deadly Force Against Innocent and Unarmed Civilians Will Never Make Our Southwest Border Secure" Rep. Norma Torres
May 31, 2018 Letter to the Hon Thomas Homan, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Urge Designation of Courts as Immigrant Safe Spaces Rep. Mark Takano, ...
May 30, 2018 Tweet - "Mothers are the cornerstones of our communities. We need to make sure they get the #EqualPay they (& their families) deserve. #MomsEqualPay" Rep. Nancy Pelosi
May 29, 2018 Letter to Governor Jerry Brown, Senate President Pro Tempore Toni Atkins, State Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, and the California Legislative Women's Caucus - Expand and Improve Child Care in CA Rep. Maxine Waters, ...
May 25, 2018 House Passes Schiff Amendment to Add Names of 74 Sailors to Vietnam Veterans Memorial Sen. Adam Schiff
May 25, 2018 Lofgren Statement on Trump Administration Decision to End International Entrepreneur Rule Rep. Zoe Lofgren
May 24, 2018 U.S. House Makes Clear That There is No Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iran Rep. Ro Khanna, ...
May 24, 2018 Tweet - "By choosing not to attend the Gang of 8 meeting today, @SpeakerRyan has abdicated his responsibility to the House & the American people." Rep. Nancy Pelosi
May 24, 2018 Problem Solvers Caucus Co-Chairs Work to Break the Gridlock on DACA & Border Security in Congress Rep. Jimmy Panetta, ...
May 24, 2018 Dr. Ruiz Introduces Bill to Tackle Opioid Epidemic and Expand Treatment Options for Seniors Rep. Raul Ruiz
May 24, 2018 Linda Sánchez Introduces Amendment that Expands Child Care Benefit for Working Families Rep. Linda Sánchez
May 24, 2018 Rep. Chu Amendment to TANF Reauthorization Would Have Encouraged States to Help Parents Return to Work Rep. Judy Chu
May 24, 2018 Brownley Welcomes House Passage of FY 2019 Defense Bill Supporting Naval Base Ventura County Rep. Julia Brownley
May 24, 2018 House Passes Key Carbajal Environmental, Cybersecurity and Education Provisions In Defense Bill Rep. Salud Carbajal
May 24, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Preserve Educational Equity for English Learners Rep. Salud Carbajal, ...
May 24, 2018 Trump's Mobile Security Rep. Ted Lieu
May 23, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Mick Mulvaney, Office of Management and Budget Director - ICYMI: 127 Democrats Urge OMB Director Mulvaney to Reject Discriminatory Health Care Proposal Rep. Nanette Barragán, ...
May 23, 2018 National Maritime Day Rep. John Garamendi
May 23, 2018 Pelosi Remarks at MomsRising Press Conference Calling for an End to Family Separation Rep. Nancy Pelosi
May 23, 2018 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 Rep. Salud Carbajal
May 23, 2018 Economic Inequality Rep. Ro Khanna
May 23, 2018 Calvert-napolitano Amendment Supporting the National Guard Youth Challenge Program Approved by House Rep. Ken Calvert
May 23, 2018 Brownley Bill to Help Veterans with Disabilities Succeed in the Job Market Gets Subcommittee Hearing Rep. Julia Brownley
May 23, 2018 Schiff Introduces Veterans Crisis Response Corps Act Sen. Adam Schiff
May 23, 2018 Matsui Denounces President Trump's Title X Domestic Gag Rule Rep. Doris Matsui
May 22, 2018 Menendez and Chu Introduce Bicameral POWER Act to Protect Immigrant Workers Filing Labor Violation Claims Rep. Judy Chu, ...
May 22, 2018 Tweet - ".@realDonaldTrump's domestic gag rule, announced today, threatens the ability of millions of American women to access the basic health care & contraception that is so important to their daily lives." Rep. Nancy Pelosi
May 22, 2018 Coffman, Gallego, Bacon, & Panetta Call for a Vote on a New Authorization for Use of Military Force Rep. Jimmy Panetta, ...
May 22, 2018 Rep. Peters' Bipartisan VA Health Care Transparency and Competition Bill Passes the House Rep. Scott Peters
May 21, 2018 Tweet - "Today's Supreme Court ruling picks corporations over people. The middle class was built on giving hardworking families a real voice. Now, a decision by five justices takes away the rights of millions of workers fighting discrimination, sexual harassment & wage theft. #epicsystems" Rep. Nancy Pelosi
May 21, 2018 Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2018 Rep. Julia Brownley
May 21, 2018 Improving Oversight of Women Veterans' Care Act of 2018 Rep. Lou Correa
May 21, 2018 Improving Oversight of Women Veterans' Care Act of 2018 Rep. Julia Brownley
May 21, 2018 Wenstrup and Brownley Legislation to Fight Veteran Homelessness Passes the House Rep. Julia Brownley, ...
May 21, 2018 Rep. Correa's Women Veterans' Health Legislation Passes House Rep. Julia Brownley, ...
May 21, 2018 Reps. Peters and Coffman Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Veteran PEER Act to Strengthen Peer-to-Peer Veteran Counseling Rep. Scott Peters, ...
May 21, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Pete Sessions, Chairman of the House Committee on Rules, and the Hon. James McGovern, Ranking Member - Call for a Vote on a New Authorization for Use of Military Force Rep. Jimmy Panetta, ...
May 18, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Admin's continued failure to ensure steady, qualified leadership across the VA has undermined its ongoing transformation of care for our nation's veterans. It is yet another troubling sign of the White House's ultimate goal of VA privatization. https://www.democraticleader.gov/newsroom/51818-6/ …" Rep. Nancy Pelosi
May 18, 2018 Pelosi Statement on the Nomination of Robert Wilkie for VA Secretary Rep. Nancy Pelosi
May 18, 2018 Pelosi Statement on Trump Administration's Domestic Gag Rule on Title X Rep. Nancy Pelosi
May 18, 2018 Pelosi Remarks at Moms Summit: Addressing the Needs of America's Families Rep. Nancy Pelosi
May 18, 2018 Carbajal Signs Bipartisan Discharge Petition to Force a Vote to Protect DACA Recipients Rep. Salud Carbajal
May 18, 2018 Lofgren Signs Discharge Petition to Force Vote on Net Neutrality Protections Rep. Zoe Lofgren
May 18, 2018 Rep. Huffman Signs Discharge Petition to Force Vote to Restore Vital Net Neutrality Protections Rep. Jared Huffman
May 17, 2018 Pelosi Statement on International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia Rep. Nancy Pelosi
May 17, 2018 Aguilar Signs Discharge Petition to Force Vote on DACA Solutions Rep. Pete Aguilar
May 16, 2018 Pelosi Statement on Passage of VA MISSION Act Rep. Nancy Pelosi
May 16, 2018 Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act Rep. Mark Takano
May 16, 2018 Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 Rep. Jimmy Panetta
Date Title Politician
June 7, 2018 Tweet - "#EqualPay means greater economic security for American families. It's time to pass the #PaycheckFairnessAct!" Rep.Nancy Pelosi
June 7, 2018 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 Rep.David Valadao
June 7, 2018 Tweet - "53 years after the Supreme Court's ruling in #GriswoldvCT, access to birth control is under attack from Republicans. All women have a right to quality, affordable reproductive health care, and we won't stop fighting those who believe otherwise." Rep.Nancy Pelosi
June 7, 2018 Ranking Member Brownley Opening Statement at House Veterans' Affairs Health Subcommittee Hearing on Burn Pit Exposure Rep.Julia Brownley
June 7, 2018 Seniors Task Force Statement on the 2018 Medicare and Social Security Trustees Reports Rep.Doris Matsui, ...
June 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. John Carter, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security and the Hon. Lucille Roybal-Allard, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Jayapal, Thompson, and Lofgren Lead 108 Lawmakers Urging Appropriators to Stop DHS from Separating Families Rep.Mark Takano, ...
June 6, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Kevin Yoder, Chairman, and the Honorable Lucille Roybal-Allard, Ranking Member of House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Protecting DREAMers From Deportation Rep.Norma Torres, ...
June 6, 2018 Brownley Statement on Signing of the VA MISSION Act Rep.Julia Brownley
June 6, 2018 Letter to the Hon Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Request Meeting with Depatment of Education Secretary Rep.Pete Aguilar, ...
June 6, 2018 Letter to Donald McGahn, White House Counsel - House Judiciary Dems Send Letter to White House Counsel Mcgahn About Trump's Extraordinary View of the Pardon Power Rep.Ted Lieu, ...
June 6, 2018 Pelosi Statement on Signing of VA MISSION Act Rep.Nancy Pelosi
June 5, 2018 Letter to General John F. Kelly, White House Chief of Staff - Answers From White House on Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump Security Clearances Rep.Ted Lieu, ...
June 5, 2018 Letter to Ms. Paula Frederick, General Counsel for the State Bar of Georgia - Call for Ethics Investigation into Trump Lawyer's Lies Rep.Ted Lieu, ...
June 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jim Mattis, Secretary of Defense - End Transgender Ban in the Military Rep.Ted Lieu, ...
June 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. David Kautter, Acting Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Calling for an End to Immigration Raids at Work Rep.Mark Takano, ...
June 4, 2018 Pelosi Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Masterpiece Cakeshop Case Rep.Nancy Pelosi
June 4, 2018 Linda Sánchez Statement on the Supreme Court's Masterpiece Cakeshop decision Rep.Linda Sánchez
June 4, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Rep. Adriano Espaillat Leads Congressional Call For Secretary DeVos to Correct Testimony and Uphold Obligation to Serve All Students Rep.Ro Khanna, ...
June 1, 2018 Tweet - "All Americans should be disgusted by the Trump Administration's policy of separating mothers & father from their children arriving at the border. #FamiliesBelongTogether" Rep.Nancy Pelosi
June 1, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Kristjen M. Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Honorable Jeff Sessions, Attorney General for the Department of Justice - House Judiciary Dems Demand Answers from DHS & DOJ Following Surge of Immigrant Family Separations at the Border Rep.Ted Lieu, ...
June 1, 2018 Tweet - ".@realDonaldTrump can't hide the fact that his @DHSgov started the shameful policy that separates children from immigrant parents. #FamiliesBelongTogether" Rep.Nancy Pelosi
June 1, 2018 Tweet - "49 years after #LGBTQ Americans demanded change on the streets outside the Stonewall Inn, we are recommitting to protecting progress won by generations of fierce leaders & tireless advocates from the Trump Administration's discriminatory agenda! #PrideMonth" Rep.Nancy Pelosi
June 1, 2018 Pelosi Statement on LGBTQ Pride Month Rep.Nancy Pelosi
June 1, 2018 SEEC Co-Chair Statement on the One-Year Anniversary of Trump's Announcement to Withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord Rep.Doris Matsui, ...
May 31, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security and the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General of the United State - Democratic Leaders Demand Trump Administration End Cruel Practice of Separating Families At The Border Rep.Nancy Pelosi, ...
May 31, 2018 Congressman Jimmy Gomez Calls on House Oversight Committee to Investigate Treatment of Immigrant Children in Federal Custody Rep.Jimmy Gomez
May 31, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - "Use of Deadly Force Against Innocent and Unarmed Civilians Will Never Make Our Southwest Border Secure" Rep.Norma Torres
May 31, 2018 Letter to the Hon Thomas Homan, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Urge Designation of Courts as Immigrant Safe Spaces Rep.Mark Takano, ...
May 30, 2018 Tweet - "Mothers are the cornerstones of our communities. We need to make sure they get the #EqualPay they (& their families) deserve. #MomsEqualPay" Rep.Nancy Pelosi
May 29, 2018 Letter to Governor Jerry Brown, Senate President Pro Tempore Toni Atkins, State Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, and the California Legislative Women's Caucus - Expand and Improve Child Care in CA Rep.Maxine Waters, ...
May 25, 2018 House Passes Schiff Amendment to Add Names of 74 Sailors to Vietnam Veterans Memorial Sen.Adam Schiff
May 25, 2018 Lofgren Statement on Trump Administration Decision to End International Entrepreneur Rule Rep.Zoe Lofgren
May 24, 2018 U.S. House Makes Clear That There is No Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iran Rep.Ro Khanna, ...
May 24, 2018 Tweet - "By choosing not to attend the Gang of 8 meeting today, @SpeakerRyan has abdicated his responsibility to the House & the American people." Rep.Nancy Pelosi
May 24, 2018 Problem Solvers Caucus Co-Chairs Work to Break the Gridlock on DACA & Border Security in Congress Rep.Jimmy Panetta, ...
May 24, 2018 Dr. Ruiz Introduces Bill to Tackle Opioid Epidemic and Expand Treatment Options for Seniors Rep.Raul Ruiz
May 24, 2018 Linda Sánchez Introduces Amendment that Expands Child Care Benefit for Working Families Rep.Linda Sánchez
May 24, 2018 Rep. Chu Amendment to TANF Reauthorization Would Have Encouraged States to Help Parents Return to Work Rep.Judy Chu
May 24, 2018 Brownley Welcomes House Passage of FY 2019 Defense Bill Supporting Naval Base Ventura County Rep.Julia Brownley
May 24, 2018 House Passes Key Carbajal Environmental, Cybersecurity and Education Provisions In Defense Bill Rep.Salud Carbajal
May 24, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Preserve Educational Equity for English Learners Rep.Salud Carbajal, ...
May 24, 2018 Trump's Mobile Security Rep.Ted Lieu
May 23, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Mick Mulvaney, Office of Management and Budget Director - ICYMI: 127 Democrats Urge OMB Director Mulvaney to Reject Discriminatory Health Care Proposal Rep.Nanette Barragán, ...
May 23, 2018 National Maritime Day Rep.John Garamendi
May 23, 2018 Pelosi Remarks at MomsRising Press Conference Calling for an End to Family Separation Rep.Nancy Pelosi
May 23, 2018 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 Rep.Salud Carbajal
May 23, 2018 Economic Inequality Rep.Ro Khanna
May 23, 2018 Calvert-napolitano Amendment Supporting the National Guard Youth Challenge Program Approved by House Rep.Ken Calvert
May 23, 2018 Brownley Bill to Help Veterans with Disabilities Succeed in the Job Market Gets Subcommittee Hearing Rep.Julia Brownley
May 23, 2018 Schiff Introduces Veterans Crisis Response Corps Act Sen.Adam Schiff
May 23, 2018 Matsui Denounces President Trump's Title X Domestic Gag Rule Rep.Doris Matsui
May 22, 2018 Menendez and Chu Introduce Bicameral POWER Act to Protect Immigrant Workers Filing Labor Violation Claims Rep.Judy Chu, ...
May 22, 2018 Tweet - ".@realDonaldTrump's domestic gag rule, announced today, threatens the ability of millions of American women to access the basic health care & contraception that is so important to their daily lives." Rep.Nancy Pelosi
May 22, 2018 Coffman, Gallego, Bacon, & Panetta Call for a Vote on a New Authorization for Use of Military Force Rep.Jimmy Panetta, ...
May 22, 2018 Rep. Peters' Bipartisan VA Health Care Transparency and Competition Bill Passes the House Rep.Scott Peters
May 21, 2018 Tweet - "Today's Supreme Court ruling picks corporations over people. The middle class was built on giving hardworking families a real voice. Now, a decision by five justices takes away the rights of millions of workers fighting discrimination, sexual harassment & wage theft. #epicsystems" Rep.Nancy Pelosi
May 21, 2018 Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2018 Rep.Julia Brownley
May 21, 2018 Improving Oversight of Women Veterans' Care Act of 2018 Rep.Lou Correa
May 21, 2018 Improving Oversight of Women Veterans' Care Act of 2018 Rep.Julia Brownley
May 21, 2018 Wenstrup and Brownley Legislation to Fight Veteran Homelessness Passes the House Rep.Julia Brownley, ...
May 21, 2018 Rep. Correa's Women Veterans' Health Legislation Passes House Rep.Julia Brownley, ...
May 21, 2018 Reps. Peters and Coffman Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Veteran PEER Act to Strengthen Peer-to-Peer Veteran Counseling Rep.Scott Peters, ...
May 21, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Pete Sessions, Chairman of the House Committee on Rules, and the Hon. James McGovern, Ranking Member - Call for a Vote on a New Authorization for Use of Military Force Rep.Jimmy Panetta, ...
May 18, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Admin's continued failure to ensure steady, qualified leadership across the VA has undermined its ongoing transformation of care for our nation's veterans. It is yet another troubling sign of the White House's ultimate goal of VA privatization. https://www.democraticleader.gov/newsroom/51818-6/ …" Rep.Nancy Pelosi
May 18, 2018 Pelosi Statement on the Nomination of Robert Wilkie for VA Secretary Rep.Nancy Pelosi
May 18, 2018 Pelosi Statement on Trump Administration's Domestic Gag Rule on Title X Rep.Nancy Pelosi
May 18, 2018 Pelosi Remarks at Moms Summit: Addressing the Needs of America's Families Rep.Nancy Pelosi
May 18, 2018 Carbajal Signs Bipartisan Discharge Petition to Force a Vote to Protect DACA Recipients Rep.Salud Carbajal
May 18, 2018 Lofgren Signs Discharge Petition to Force Vote on Net Neutrality Protections Rep.Zoe Lofgren
May 18, 2018 Rep. Huffman Signs Discharge Petition to Force Vote to Restore Vital Net Neutrality Protections Rep.Jared Huffman
May 17, 2018 Pelosi Statement on International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia Rep.Nancy Pelosi
May 17, 2018 Aguilar Signs Discharge Petition to Force Vote on DACA Solutions Rep.Pete Aguilar
May 16, 2018 Pelosi Statement on Passage of VA MISSION Act Rep.Nancy Pelosi
May 16, 2018 Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act Rep.Mark Takano
May 16, 2018 Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 Rep.Jimmy Panetta
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