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March 22, 2020 Tweet - "Community Health Centers are a critical resource for millions of Americans-especially during this severe coronavirus outbreak. To ensure that the nation's most vulnerable communities still have access to care during this crisis, Congress must increase funding to CHCs immediately." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 21, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump, and Vice President Mike Pence - Cantwell, Senate Democrats Demand Answers About COVID-19 Testing and Equipment Shortages Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 21, 2020 Tweet - "As schools across the country move to online learning, Congress must address the digital divide that keeps students who don't have internet access at home from being able to complete their schoolwork online, leaving them at risk of falling behind their classmates." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Oversight Committee warns of shortages of protective equipment and medical supplies Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
March 21, 2020 Illinois Shelter in Place Guidelines and Facts Rep. Danny Davis
March 21, 2020 IRS Guidance on Paid Leave for Small Biz Rep. Danny Davis
March 21, 2020 Tweet - "As universities across the country are transitioning to online learning, many students are left without a source of income or financial aid & these colleges are at risk for long-term financial instability." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 21, 2020 Tweet - "Mr. Rogers used to call on us to look for the helpers. My hat goes off to all the helpers who are pitching in like Ken Griffin and Willie Wilson, and also the school cafeteria workers and volunteers distributing lunches to so many children at the closed schools across the state." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 21, 2020 Tweet - "A critical partner in fighting coronavirus, @SecArmy promised during our call today that he would continue to work with the Trump Admin. to assist states in need of medical resources, personal protective equipment, & ventilators." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 21, 2020 Letter to Lisa Murkowski and Tom Udall, Chairman and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies - Baldwin, Bipartisan Colleagues Request Full FY2021 Funding for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 21, 2020 Tweet - "Senators are in the Capitol this weekend, working hard to finalize the details of the third coronavirus relief stimulus package. We need to pass this bill on a bipartisan and timely basis to help working families. Let's get it done." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 21, 2020 Tweet - "We must put workers & families first in passing legislation to address the coronavirus. Spoke with @ILAFLCIO yesterday about ensuring this historical stimulus bill has strong protections & support for workers who may be laid off because of this unprecedented crisis." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 21, 2020 Tweet - "I've made clear that providing direct, immediate assistance for hospitals & health workers in recognition of the coronavirus-related financial burdens & equipment shortfalls must be priority one. Good to talk w/ @IHAhospitals about how I can advocate for their needs in the Senate." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 21, 2020 Tweet - "The American people should never have to worry that their president will pull their health insurance out from under them, but they especially shouldn't have that fear during a public health pandemic." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Urge Congressional Negotiators To Cancel Student Loan Payments And Debt In COVID-19 Response Package Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 21, 2020 Durbin Discusses Coronavirus Response With Walgreens CEO Sen. Dick Durbin
March 21, 2020 Durbin Discusses Midway Air Traffic Control Tower With FAA Administrator Sen. Dick Durbin
March 21, 2020 Durbin Discusses Coronavirus Response With Army Secretary McCarthy Sen. Dick Durbin
March 20, 2020 Letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer - Carper, Merkley, Colleagues Push To Protect Working Families from Utility Shut Offs in Next Coronavirus Relief Package Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Pascrell Leads 110 Colleagues Demanding Support for First Responders Rep. Danny Davis, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to Michael Carvajal, Director of the Bureau of Prisons - Amidst Coronavirus Outbreak, Klobuchar, Durbin, and Colleagues Urge Administration to Waive Phone Fees for Incarcerated People And Ensure Access to Confidential Communications with Attorneys Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. JB Pritzker, Governor of Illinois - Davis Announces Coronavirus Funds for Health Centers Rep. Mike Bost, ...
March 20, 2020 Klobuchar, Smith Help Make Bipartisan Push Urging President Trump to Support Renewable Fuel Standard Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 20, 2020 Chairman Roy Blunt of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education & Related Agencies and Ranking Member Patty Murray of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education & Related Agencies - Bennet Leads Colleagues in Calling for Increased Funding for Schools and Education Support Professionals Amid Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Pressley and Omar Lead Colleagues in Urging House Leadership to Include Student Debt Cancellation in Upcoming Coronavirus Relief Package Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rep. Andy Levin, 35 Bipartisan House Members, Call for Increased Library Funding to Ensure Access to Online and Digital Resources during Coronavirus Outbreak Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to Mark Schultz, Department of Education Deputy Assistance Secretary for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services - As Schools Close Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, Cantwell, Senate Democrats Relay Concerns for Children with Disabilities to Department of Education Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Raskin urges congressional leadership to eliminate immigrant restrictions on COVID-19 testing Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Cicilline Leading Effort to Help Student Loan Borrowers Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - COVID-19: Reps. Dean and Beyer Lead Effort for Direct Cash Assistance to Help Americans During Economic Fallout of COVID-19 Outbreak Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Cicilline, 37 Members Request Stronger Unemployment Insurance for Workers Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
March 20, 2020 Van Hollen, Cortez Masto, Colleagues Urge Congress to Support Clean Energy Industry in Economic Relief Packages Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Rep. Slotkin Urges Trump Administration to Issue Immediate Payments to Small Businesses in Bipartisan Letter Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Shelley Moore Capito, Chair of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Jon Tester, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Durbin, Rosen, Colleagues Request Language In Annual Spending Bill Barring Funding For The Arrest, Detention, Or Deportation Of Dreamers Or TPS Recipients Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 20, 2020 Deutch, Task Force on Aging & Families Lead Effort to Provide Relief for Seniors, People with Disabilities during Coronavirus Pandemic Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alez Azar, Secretary of the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, Rear Admiral Micheal Weahkee, Principal Duty Director of Indian Health Service, and Robert Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control - Gianforte Demands Immediate Release of Congressionally Approved COVID-19 Aid to Indian Country Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
March 20, 2020 Foster Statement on Governor Pritzker's "Stay-at-Home" Order for Illinois Rep. Bill Foster
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Chairs DeFazio, Doggett to Corporations: Put Workers First in Economic Recovery Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State - To Help Iowans Stranded Abroad, Rep. Axne Demands Secretary Pompeo Bring Citizens Home Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
March 20, 2020 Reps. Moore, García, Cisneros, and Speier Advocate for Small Business Grants, Not Just Loans, and Relief for Minority-Owned Small Businesses Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
March 20, 2020 Federal COVID-19 Services Rep. Danny Davis
March 20, 2020 Letter to USDA Secretary Perdue - Congresswoman Moore Calls for an Expanded List of WIC-Approved Food to Support Families During Coronavirus Outbreak Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 20, 2020 Quigley, Joyce Lead Call for Robust Direct Funding for Hospitals Rep. Mike Quigley
March 20, 2020 Letter to Acting Secretary Chad Wolf, Department of Homeland Security - Connolly, Bicameral Group of Members Press Trump Administration on Reports DHS is Preparing Mass Deportations of DREAMers Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 20, 2020 In Midst Of Pandemic, Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Call On President Trump To End Efforts To Sabotage The Affordable Care Act Sen. Dick Durbin
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Durbin, Duckworth Join 165 Members Of Congress In Calling For Billions In Community Health Center Funding To Tackle Coronavirus Pandemic Rep. Bill Foster, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the house, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Reps. García, Moore, Cisneros, and Speier Advocate for Small Business Grants, Not Just Loans, and Relief for Minority-Owned Small Businesses Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
March 20, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Discuss Coronavirus Impact On Workers With Illinois AFL-CIO Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, and Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - Duckworth, Durbin Call on Trump Administration to do More to Bring Home Illinoisans Stranded Overseas Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 20, 2020 Durbin Discusses Impact Of Coronavirus With Illinois Hospitals Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
March 22, 2020 Tweet - "Community Health Centers are a critical resource for millions of Americans-especially during this severe coronavirus outbreak. To ensure that the nation's most vulnerable communities still have access to care during this crisis, Congress must increase funding to CHCs immediately." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 21, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump, and Vice President Mike Pence - Cantwell, Senate Democrats Demand Answers About COVID-19 Testing and Equipment Shortages Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 21, 2020 Tweet - "As schools across the country move to online learning, Congress must address the digital divide that keeps students who don't have internet access at home from being able to complete their schoolwork online, leaving them at risk of falling behind their classmates." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Oversight Committee warns of shortages of protective equipment and medical supplies Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
March 21, 2020 Illinois Shelter in Place Guidelines and Facts Rep.Danny Davis
March 21, 2020 IRS Guidance on Paid Leave for Small Biz Rep.Danny Davis
March 21, 2020 Tweet - "As universities across the country are transitioning to online learning, many students are left without a source of income or financial aid & these colleges are at risk for long-term financial instability." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 21, 2020 Tweet - "Mr. Rogers used to call on us to look for the helpers. My hat goes off to all the helpers who are pitching in like Ken Griffin and Willie Wilson, and also the school cafeteria workers and volunteers distributing lunches to so many children at the closed schools across the state." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 21, 2020 Tweet - "A critical partner in fighting coronavirus, @SecArmy promised during our call today that he would continue to work with the Trump Admin. to assist states in need of medical resources, personal protective equipment, & ventilators." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 21, 2020 Letter to Lisa Murkowski and Tom Udall, Chairman and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies - Baldwin, Bipartisan Colleagues Request Full FY2021 Funding for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 21, 2020 Tweet - "Senators are in the Capitol this weekend, working hard to finalize the details of the third coronavirus relief stimulus package. We need to pass this bill on a bipartisan and timely basis to help working families. Let's get it done." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 21, 2020 Tweet - "We must put workers & families first in passing legislation to address the coronavirus. Spoke with @ILAFLCIO yesterday about ensuring this historical stimulus bill has strong protections & support for workers who may be laid off because of this unprecedented crisis." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 21, 2020 Tweet - "I've made clear that providing direct, immediate assistance for hospitals & health workers in recognition of the coronavirus-related financial burdens & equipment shortfalls must be priority one. Good to talk w/ @IHAhospitals about how I can advocate for their needs in the Senate." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 21, 2020 Tweet - "The American people should never have to worry that their president will pull their health insurance out from under them, but they especially shouldn't have that fear during a public health pandemic." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Urge Congressional Negotiators To Cancel Student Loan Payments And Debt In COVID-19 Response Package Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 21, 2020 Durbin Discusses Coronavirus Response With Walgreens CEO Sen.Dick Durbin
March 21, 2020 Durbin Discusses Midway Air Traffic Control Tower With FAA Administrator Sen.Dick Durbin
March 21, 2020 Durbin Discusses Coronavirus Response With Army Secretary McCarthy Sen.Dick Durbin
March 20, 2020 Letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer - Carper, Merkley, Colleagues Push To Protect Working Families from Utility Shut Offs in Next Coronavirus Relief Package Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Pascrell Leads 110 Colleagues Demanding Support for First Responders Rep.Danny Davis, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to Michael Carvajal, Director of the Bureau of Prisons - Amidst Coronavirus Outbreak, Klobuchar, Durbin, and Colleagues Urge Administration to Waive Phone Fees for Incarcerated People And Ensure Access to Confidential Communications with Attorneys Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. JB Pritzker, Governor of Illinois - Davis Announces Coronavirus Funds for Health Centers Rep.Mike Bost, ...
March 20, 2020 Klobuchar, Smith Help Make Bipartisan Push Urging President Trump to Support Renewable Fuel Standard Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 20, 2020 Chairman Roy Blunt of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education & Related Agencies and Ranking Member Patty Murray of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education & Related Agencies - Bennet Leads Colleagues in Calling for Increased Funding for Schools and Education Support Professionals Amid Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Pressley and Omar Lead Colleagues in Urging House Leadership to Include Student Debt Cancellation in Upcoming Coronavirus Relief Package Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rep. Andy Levin, 35 Bipartisan House Members, Call for Increased Library Funding to Ensure Access to Online and Digital Resources during Coronavirus Outbreak Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to Mark Schultz, Department of Education Deputy Assistance Secretary for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services - As Schools Close Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, Cantwell, Senate Democrats Relay Concerns for Children with Disabilities to Department of Education Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Raskin urges congressional leadership to eliminate immigrant restrictions on COVID-19 testing Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Cicilline Leading Effort to Help Student Loan Borrowers Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - COVID-19: Reps. Dean and Beyer Lead Effort for Direct Cash Assistance to Help Americans During Economic Fallout of COVID-19 Outbreak Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Cicilline, 37 Members Request Stronger Unemployment Insurance for Workers Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
March 20, 2020 Van Hollen, Cortez Masto, Colleagues Urge Congress to Support Clean Energy Industry in Economic Relief Packages Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Rep. Slotkin Urges Trump Administration to Issue Immediate Payments to Small Businesses in Bipartisan Letter Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Shelley Moore Capito, Chair of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Jon Tester, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Durbin, Rosen, Colleagues Request Language In Annual Spending Bill Barring Funding For The Arrest, Detention, Or Deportation Of Dreamers Or TPS Recipients Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 20, 2020 Deutch, Task Force on Aging & Families Lead Effort to Provide Relief for Seniors, People with Disabilities during Coronavirus Pandemic Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alez Azar, Secretary of the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, Rear Admiral Micheal Weahkee, Principal Duty Director of Indian Health Service, and Robert Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control - Gianforte Demands Immediate Release of Congressionally Approved COVID-19 Aid to Indian Country Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
March 20, 2020 Foster Statement on Governor Pritzker's "Stay-at-Home" Order for Illinois Rep.Bill Foster
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Chairs DeFazio, Doggett to Corporations: Put Workers First in Economic Recovery Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State - To Help Iowans Stranded Abroad, Rep. Axne Demands Secretary Pompeo Bring Citizens Home Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
March 20, 2020 Reps. Moore, García, Cisneros, and Speier Advocate for Small Business Grants, Not Just Loans, and Relief for Minority-Owned Small Businesses Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
March 20, 2020 Federal COVID-19 Services Rep.Danny Davis
March 20, 2020 Letter to USDA Secretary Perdue - Congresswoman Moore Calls for an Expanded List of WIC-Approved Food to Support Families During Coronavirus Outbreak Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 20, 2020 Quigley, Joyce Lead Call for Robust Direct Funding for Hospitals Rep.Mike Quigley
March 20, 2020 Letter to Acting Secretary Chad Wolf, Department of Homeland Security - Connolly, Bicameral Group of Members Press Trump Administration on Reports DHS is Preparing Mass Deportations of DREAMers Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 20, 2020 In Midst Of Pandemic, Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Call On President Trump To End Efforts To Sabotage The Affordable Care Act Sen.Dick Durbin
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Durbin, Duckworth Join 165 Members Of Congress In Calling For Billions In Community Health Center Funding To Tackle Coronavirus Pandemic Rep.Bill Foster, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the house, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Reps. García, Moore, Cisneros, and Speier Advocate for Small Business Grants, Not Just Loans, and Relief for Minority-Owned Small Businesses Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
March 20, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Discuss Coronavirus Impact On Workers With Illinois AFL-CIO Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, and Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - Duckworth, Durbin Call on Trump Administration to do More to Bring Home Illinoisans Stranded Overseas Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 20, 2020 Durbin Discusses Impact Of Coronavirus With Illinois Hospitals Sen.Dick Durbin
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