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March 28, 2019 For Public Schools Week, Congressman Joe Neguse Leads IDEA Full Funding Legislation & Co-sponsors Bipartisan Resolution on Public Schools Rep. Joe Neguse
March 27, 2019 CORE Act to Receive Hearing in House Natural Resources Committee Rep. Diana DeGette, ...
March 27, 2019 Hearing to Preserve Colorado's Public Lands Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
March 27, 2019 Letter to Secretary Bernhardt - Honor the Boundaries of Existing National Monuments Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
March 27, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, HHS, and the Hon. Seema Verma, CMS - Release of Never-Made-Public CMS ACA Marketing Studies and Data Rep. Diana DeGette, ...
March 27, 2019 Repealing Affordable Care Act Would Have Harmful Repercussions Rep. Joe Neguse
March 27, 2019 Bennet, Gardner Introduce Legislation to Help Law Enforcement Investigate Fentanyl, Protect Officers Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
March 27, 2019 Murkowski, Booker, and 13 Colleagues Reintroduce the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
March 22, 2019 Bennet Statement Following the Completion of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Investigation Sen. Michael Bennet
March 21, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Hon. R.D. James, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works (House) - Chairs DeFazio, Napolitano Respond to EPA's Decision to Not Extend Comment Period for Proposed WOTUS Rule Rep. Joe Neguse, ...
March 21, 2019 Reed, DeGette Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Diabetes Self-Management Training Rep. Diana DeGette, ...
March 15, 2019 Congressman Joe Neguse Statement on the President's Veto of the Joint Resolution Rep. Joe Neguse
March 14, 2019 Robert Mueller Memo Rep. Joe Neguse
March 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Bruce Telkamp - DeGette, others launch investigation into sellers of "junk' health insurance plans Rep. Diana DeGette
March 12, 2019 To ease financial burden on state, DeGette files bill requiring federal government to cover tuition cost for out-of-state Native American students Rep. Diana DeGette
March 12, 2019 Congressman Joe Neguse Supports the Dream and Promise Act of 2019 Rep. Joe Neguse
March 12, 2019 DeGette introduces new reproductive health bill Rep. Diana DeGette
March 12, 2019 Rep. Crow Co-Sponsors Dream and Promise Act of 2019 Rep. Jason Crow
March 12, 2019 Bennet Applauds Lands Package Signed into Law Sen. Michael Bennet
March 11, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice-Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Durbin, Duckworth Continue To Press For Back Pay For Contractors Who Lost Wages During Trump Government Shutdown Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
March 8, 2019 Letter to Michael Pompeo, Kiestjen Nielsen, Christopher Wray, Patrick Shanahan - Blumenauer, Kinzinger Lead a Letter to Federal Agencies Expressing Concern Over Slow Processing of Special Immigrant Visas Rep. Jason Crow, ...
March 8, 2019 Letter to Chairman Shelby and Vice Chairman Leahy - Senator Van Hollen Lead Senators in Urging Inclusion of Contractor Back Pay in Upcoming Disaster Package Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
March 8, 2019 With Rep. Crow's Leadership, House Passes Once-in-a-Generation Reform Bill Rep. Jason Crow
March 7, 2019 Letter to Rear Admiral Michael D. Weahkee, Acting Director of the Indian Health Service with the Department of Health and Human Services - Bipartisan E&C Leaders Request Briefing on Systemic Failures at Indian Health Service Hospitals Rep. Diana DeGette, ...
March 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Enzi, Barrasso sign letter urging administration to increase the number of H-2B workers Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
March 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin, Rubio, Menendez, Schumer Lead 24 Senators In Pressing President Trump To Designate Venezuela For TPS Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
March 5, 2019 To curb teen vaping epidemic, DeGette files bill to crack down on e-cig flavors Rep. Diana DeGette
March 5, 2019 Congressional Delegation Returns From Africa Rep. Joe Neguse, ...
March 5, 2019 Durbin, Murkowski, Degette, Raskin Introduce Bill To Restrict Kid-Friendly Flavors In E-Cigarettes Rep. Diana DeGette, ...
March 4, 2019 DeGette comment on lower-cost insulin to be sold in U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette
March 4, 2019 Crow Slams ICE for Repeatedly Blocking Congressional Visit Rep. Jason Crow
March 1, 2019 Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce PFAS Action Act of 2019 Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
March 1, 2019 Lawmakers challenge legality of Trump's "domestic gag rule' Rep. Diana DeGette
Feb. 28, 2019 Bennet Statement on Vote Against Wheeler Nomination Sen. Michael Bennet
Feb. 28, 2019 Letter to Ronald D. Vitiello, Acting-Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Following Mumps Outbreak in Aurora ICE Facility, Crow Redoubles Efforts to Demand Accountability; Leads Letter to ICE Rep. Joe Neguse, ...
Feb. 26, 2019 DeGette statement on House vote to "terminate' Trump's emergency declaration Rep. Diana DeGette
Feb. 26, 2019 Natural Resources Management Act Rep. Joe Neguse
Feb. 25, 2019 Congressman Joe Neguse Appointed Vice-Chair of Medicare for All Caucus Rep. Joe Neguse
Feb. 22, 2019 Bennet Statement on Inclusion of El Paso County in Nationwide Water Contamination Study Sen. Michael Bennet
Feb. 22, 2019 With Mumps Confirmed at Aurora ICE Detention Center, Rep. Crow Renews Call for Accountability Rep. Jason Crow
Feb. 22, 2019 Rep. Jason Crow Announces "Lead Locally Initiative" Rep. Jason Crow
Feb. 20, 2019 Letter to Kirstjen M. Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Crow Demands Answers and Accountability from Department of Homeland Security as Aurora ICE Facility Troubles Mount and Officials Refuse Access Rep. Jason Crow
Feb. 19, 2019 Letter to Acting Director Kelly - Congresswomen Escobar and Reps. Call for Oversight Investigation of Force-Feeding in ICE Detention Rep. Diana DeGette, ...
Feb. 15, 2019 Rep. DeGette statement on the president declaring a national emergency Rep. Diana DeGette
Feb. 14, 2019 Statement from Rep. Crow on FY 2019 Government Funding Package Rep. Jason Crow
Feb. 14, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Vicki Christiansen, Chief of the United States Forest Service - As NM Prepares for Wildfire Season, Udall, Heinrich, & Colleagues Press U.S. Forest Service for Answers on Wildfire Prevention and Fuels Treatment Efforts Following Trump Shutdown Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
Feb. 14, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump - Senator Hassan Joins Colleagues in Urging President Trump to Hold China Accountable as the End of Negotiations Approach Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
Feb. 14, 2019 Bennet Statement on Vote Against Barr Nomination Sen. Michael Bennet
Feb. 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Menendez, Colleagues Urge President Trump to Hold China Accountable as the End of Negotiations Approach Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
Feb. 13, 2019 DeGette, Tipton introduce bill to make permanent a popular national parks program for fourth-grade students Rep. Diana DeGette
Feb. 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, M.D. - Request FDA Briefing on Contaminated Drugs and Agency's Foreign Drug Inspections Rep. Diana DeGette, ...
Feb. 12, 2019 Letter to Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner U.S. Food and Drug Administration - DeGette, Markey demand documents from FDA on approval of new opioid painkiller Dsuvia Rep. Diana DeGette, ...
Feb. 12, 2019 Bennet Applauds Senate Passage of Natural Resources Management Act and Permanent Reauthorization of LWCF Sen. Michael Bennet
Feb. 12, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. L. Francis Cissna, Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services - Lawmakers Write Oversight Letter to Administration on DACA Recipients' Ability to Travel Abroad Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
Feb. 10, 2019 NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Michael Bennet Sen. Michael Bennet
Feb. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, CMS - Medicaid Abortion Coverage Violations in 15 States Rep. Diana DeGette, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Colorado Representative Joe Neguse Appointed to House Select Committee on Climate Crisis Rep. Joe Neguse
Feb. 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Guthrie Leads Effort to Protect Medicare Program Rep. Joe Neguse, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Rep. Crow Named Chair of Small Business Subcommittee Rep. Jason Crow
Feb. 7, 2019 Bennet, More Than 100 Members of Congress Reintroduce ANTIQUITIES Act to Protect America's National Monuments from Unlawful Attacks Sen. Michael Bennet
Feb. 6, 2019 Neguse Takes First Steps on His Climate Agenda: Discusses Impacts of Climate Change on Colorado in Historic Hearing, Advocates for Green New Deal Rep. Joe Neguse
Feb. 6, 2019 MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Diana DeGette Rep. Diana DeGette
Feb. 6, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services with the Department of Health and Human Services - Gardner, Cortez Masto, Crapo, and Bipartisan Group of Senators Send Letter Requesting Administration Stabilize Medicare Advantage Program Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
Feb. 5, 2019 Congressman Joe Neguse Responds to the State of the Union Rep. Joe Neguse
Feb. 5, 2019 Rep. Diana DeGette statement on president's State of the Union speech Rep. Diana DeGette
Feb. 4, 2019 Witnesses announced for first oversight hearing on Trump's family-separation policy Rep. Diana DeGette
Feb. 2, 2019 Following Outdoor Retailer Show, Bennet and Neguse Announce Outdoor Industry Association's Endorsement of CORE Act Sen. Michael Bennet
Feb. 1, 2019 Rep. Crow Proud to Co-Sponsor Resolution to Terminate President's National Emergency Declaration Rep. Jason Crow
Feb. 1, 2019 Rep. Crow Named Vice Chair of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Rep. Jason Crow
Feb. 1, 2019 Rep. Crow Named New Democrat Coalition Infrastructure Task Force Co-Chair Rep. Jason Crow
Feb. 1, 2019 Bennet, Bipartisan Group of Senators Renew Push to Reauthorize LWCF Sen. Michael Bennet
Feb. 1, 2019 Bennet, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Prevent Trump Administration from Politicizing Census with Citizenship Question Sen. Michael Bennet
Jan. 31, 2019 Oversight panel investigating Trump's family-separation policy to hold first hearing Feb. 7 Rep. Diana DeGette
Jan. 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Patrick Shanahan, Acting Secretary of Defense - Larsen Leads HASC Members in Calling for Resumption of Military Exercises with South Korea Rep. Jason Crow, ...
Jan. 30, 2019 Letter to Doug Langa, President of Novo Nordisk Inc. - DeGette, Pallone demand answers on rising cost of insulin Rep. Diana DeGette, ...
Date Title Politician
March 28, 2019 For Public Schools Week, Congressman Joe Neguse Leads IDEA Full Funding Legislation & Co-sponsors Bipartisan Resolution on Public Schools Rep.Joe Neguse
March 27, 2019 CORE Act to Receive Hearing in House Natural Resources Committee Rep.Diana DeGette, ...
March 27, 2019 Hearing to Preserve Colorado's Public Lands Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
March 27, 2019 Letter to Secretary Bernhardt - Honor the Boundaries of Existing National Monuments Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
March 27, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, HHS, and the Hon. Seema Verma, CMS - Release of Never-Made-Public CMS ACA Marketing Studies and Data Rep.Diana DeGette, ...
March 27, 2019 Repealing Affordable Care Act Would Have Harmful Repercussions Rep.Joe Neguse
March 27, 2019 Bennet, Gardner Introduce Legislation to Help Law Enforcement Investigate Fentanyl, Protect Officers Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
March 27, 2019 Murkowski, Booker, and 13 Colleagues Reintroduce the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
March 22, 2019 Bennet Statement Following the Completion of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Investigation Sen.Michael Bennet
March 21, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Hon. R.D. James, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works (House) - Chairs DeFazio, Napolitano Respond to EPA's Decision to Not Extend Comment Period for Proposed WOTUS Rule Rep.Joe Neguse, ...
March 21, 2019 Reed, DeGette Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Diabetes Self-Management Training Rep.Diana DeGette, ...
March 15, 2019 Congressman Joe Neguse Statement on the President's Veto of the Joint Resolution Rep.Joe Neguse
March 14, 2019 Robert Mueller Memo Rep.Joe Neguse
March 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Bruce Telkamp - DeGette, others launch investigation into sellers of "junk' health insurance plans Rep.Diana DeGette
March 12, 2019 To ease financial burden on state, DeGette files bill requiring federal government to cover tuition cost for out-of-state Native American students Rep.Diana DeGette
March 12, 2019 Congressman Joe Neguse Supports the Dream and Promise Act of 2019 Rep.Joe Neguse
March 12, 2019 DeGette introduces new reproductive health bill Rep.Diana DeGette
March 12, 2019 Rep. Crow Co-Sponsors Dream and Promise Act of 2019 Rep.Jason Crow
March 12, 2019 Bennet Applauds Lands Package Signed into Law Sen.Michael Bennet
March 11, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice-Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Durbin, Duckworth Continue To Press For Back Pay For Contractors Who Lost Wages During Trump Government Shutdown Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
March 8, 2019 Letter to Michael Pompeo, Kiestjen Nielsen, Christopher Wray, Patrick Shanahan - Blumenauer, Kinzinger Lead a Letter to Federal Agencies Expressing Concern Over Slow Processing of Special Immigrant Visas Rep.Jason Crow, ...
March 8, 2019 Letter to Chairman Shelby and Vice Chairman Leahy - Senator Van Hollen Lead Senators in Urging Inclusion of Contractor Back Pay in Upcoming Disaster Package Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
March 8, 2019 With Rep. Crow's Leadership, House Passes Once-in-a-Generation Reform Bill Rep.Jason Crow
March 7, 2019 Letter to Rear Admiral Michael D. Weahkee, Acting Director of the Indian Health Service with the Department of Health and Human Services - Bipartisan E&C Leaders Request Briefing on Systemic Failures at Indian Health Service Hospitals Rep.Diana DeGette, ...
March 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Enzi, Barrasso sign letter urging administration to increase the number of H-2B workers Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
March 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin, Rubio, Menendez, Schumer Lead 24 Senators In Pressing President Trump To Designate Venezuela For TPS Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
March 5, 2019 To curb teen vaping epidemic, DeGette files bill to crack down on e-cig flavors Rep.Diana DeGette
March 5, 2019 Congressional Delegation Returns From Africa Rep.Joe Neguse, ...
March 5, 2019 Durbin, Murkowski, Degette, Raskin Introduce Bill To Restrict Kid-Friendly Flavors In E-Cigarettes Rep.Diana DeGette, ...
March 4, 2019 DeGette comment on lower-cost insulin to be sold in U.S. Rep.Diana DeGette
March 4, 2019 Crow Slams ICE for Repeatedly Blocking Congressional Visit Rep.Jason Crow
March 1, 2019 Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce PFAS Action Act of 2019 Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
March 1, 2019 Lawmakers challenge legality of Trump's "domestic gag rule' Rep.Diana DeGette
Feb. 28, 2019 Bennet Statement on Vote Against Wheeler Nomination Sen.Michael Bennet
Feb. 28, 2019 Letter to Ronald D. Vitiello, Acting-Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Following Mumps Outbreak in Aurora ICE Facility, Crow Redoubles Efforts to Demand Accountability; Leads Letter to ICE Rep.Joe Neguse, ...
Feb. 26, 2019 DeGette statement on House vote to "terminate' Trump's emergency declaration Rep.Diana DeGette
Feb. 26, 2019 Natural Resources Management Act Rep.Joe Neguse
Feb. 25, 2019 Congressman Joe Neguse Appointed Vice-Chair of Medicare for All Caucus Rep.Joe Neguse
Feb. 22, 2019 Bennet Statement on Inclusion of El Paso County in Nationwide Water Contamination Study Sen.Michael Bennet
Feb. 22, 2019 With Mumps Confirmed at Aurora ICE Detention Center, Rep. Crow Renews Call for Accountability Rep.Jason Crow
Feb. 22, 2019 Rep. Jason Crow Announces "Lead Locally Initiative" Rep.Jason Crow
Feb. 20, 2019 Letter to Kirstjen M. Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Crow Demands Answers and Accountability from Department of Homeland Security as Aurora ICE Facility Troubles Mount and Officials Refuse Access Rep.Jason Crow
Feb. 19, 2019 Letter to Acting Director Kelly - Congresswomen Escobar and Reps. Call for Oversight Investigation of Force-Feeding in ICE Detention Rep.Diana DeGette, ...
Feb. 15, 2019 Rep. DeGette statement on the president declaring a national emergency Rep.Diana DeGette
Feb. 14, 2019 Statement from Rep. Crow on FY 2019 Government Funding Package Rep.Jason Crow
Feb. 14, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Vicki Christiansen, Chief of the United States Forest Service - As NM Prepares for Wildfire Season, Udall, Heinrich, & Colleagues Press U.S. Forest Service for Answers on Wildfire Prevention and Fuels Treatment Efforts Following Trump Shutdown Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
Feb. 14, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump - Senator Hassan Joins Colleagues in Urging President Trump to Hold China Accountable as the End of Negotiations Approach Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
Feb. 14, 2019 Bennet Statement on Vote Against Barr Nomination Sen.Michael Bennet
Feb. 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Menendez, Colleagues Urge President Trump to Hold China Accountable as the End of Negotiations Approach Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
Feb. 13, 2019 DeGette, Tipton introduce bill to make permanent a popular national parks program for fourth-grade students Rep.Diana DeGette
Feb. 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, M.D. - Request FDA Briefing on Contaminated Drugs and Agency's Foreign Drug Inspections Rep.Diana DeGette, ...
Feb. 12, 2019 Letter to Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner U.S. Food and Drug Administration - DeGette, Markey demand documents from FDA on approval of new opioid painkiller Dsuvia Rep.Diana DeGette, ...
Feb. 12, 2019 Bennet Applauds Senate Passage of Natural Resources Management Act and Permanent Reauthorization of LWCF Sen.Michael Bennet
Feb. 12, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. L. Francis Cissna, Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services - Lawmakers Write Oversight Letter to Administration on DACA Recipients' Ability to Travel Abroad Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
Feb. 10, 2019 NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Michael Bennet Sen.Michael Bennet
Feb. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, CMS - Medicaid Abortion Coverage Violations in 15 States Rep.Diana DeGette, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Colorado Representative Joe Neguse Appointed to House Select Committee on Climate Crisis Rep.Joe Neguse
Feb. 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Guthrie Leads Effort to Protect Medicare Program Rep.Joe Neguse, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Rep. Crow Named Chair of Small Business Subcommittee Rep.Jason Crow
Feb. 7, 2019 Bennet, More Than 100 Members of Congress Reintroduce ANTIQUITIES Act to Protect America's National Monuments from Unlawful Attacks Sen.Michael Bennet
Feb. 6, 2019 Neguse Takes First Steps on His Climate Agenda: Discusses Impacts of Climate Change on Colorado in Historic Hearing, Advocates for Green New Deal Rep.Joe Neguse
Feb. 6, 2019 MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Diana DeGette Rep.Diana DeGette
Feb. 6, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services with the Department of Health and Human Services - Gardner, Cortez Masto, Crapo, and Bipartisan Group of Senators Send Letter Requesting Administration Stabilize Medicare Advantage Program Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
Feb. 5, 2019 Congressman Joe Neguse Responds to the State of the Union Rep.Joe Neguse
Feb. 5, 2019 Rep. Diana DeGette statement on president's State of the Union speech Rep.Diana DeGette
Feb. 4, 2019 Witnesses announced for first oversight hearing on Trump's family-separation policy Rep.Diana DeGette
Feb. 2, 2019 Following Outdoor Retailer Show, Bennet and Neguse Announce Outdoor Industry Association's Endorsement of CORE Act Sen.Michael Bennet
Feb. 1, 2019 Rep. Crow Proud to Co-Sponsor Resolution to Terminate President's National Emergency Declaration Rep.Jason Crow
Feb. 1, 2019 Rep. Crow Named Vice Chair of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Rep.Jason Crow
Feb. 1, 2019 Rep. Crow Named New Democrat Coalition Infrastructure Task Force Co-Chair Rep.Jason Crow
Feb. 1, 2019 Bennet, Bipartisan Group of Senators Renew Push to Reauthorize LWCF Sen.Michael Bennet
Feb. 1, 2019 Bennet, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Prevent Trump Administration from Politicizing Census with Citizenship Question Sen.Michael Bennet
Jan. 31, 2019 Oversight panel investigating Trump's family-separation policy to hold first hearing Feb. 7 Rep.Diana DeGette
Jan. 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Patrick Shanahan, Acting Secretary of Defense - Larsen Leads HASC Members in Calling for Resumption of Military Exercises with South Korea Rep.Jason Crow, ...
Jan. 30, 2019 Letter to Doug Langa, President of Novo Nordisk Inc. - DeGette, Pallone demand answers on rising cost of insulin Rep.Diana DeGette, ...
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