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Aug. 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. John Barsa, Acting Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development - Congresswomen Meng and Lee Spearhead Letter to Head of USAID Calling for Changes to Agency's New Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment Policy Rep. Grace Meng, ...
Aug. 26, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Murphy Joins Republican Members to Send Letter Urging USDA to Give Schools Flexibility Needed to Feed Students During COVID Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
Aug. 26, 2020 Tweet - "100 years ago, women won the right to vote. The #19thAmendment was adopted because of the hard work of generations of American women. It took decades longer for women of color to realize that right. And this #WomensEqualityDay, it's a right we're still fighting to protect." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 26, 2020 Tweet - "The Facts: President Trump fought to end DACA, fought for a Muslim Ban, fought to separate families. Democrats will never stop fighting for immigrants across this country. We don't build walls. We don't shut our gates. Immigrants have made America what it is today." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 25, 2020 Heinrich, Climate Crisis Committee Release New Report On Climate Action, Plan To Build Clean Economy For American People Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 25, 2020 Senators Gillibrand And Rounds, Representatives Cisneros And Mast Urge Congress To Include Bipartisan Bill To End Military Child Abuse In Final NDAA Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 25, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Bonamici, Katko, Wild, Stefanik Lead Bipartisan Call for $1.1B to Fund Programs for Older Americans During COVID-19 Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
Aug. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Given his past actions, he'd be an awful choice." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 25, 2020 Chairman Nadler Statement on Trump Plan to Nominate Chad Wolf as DHS Secretary Rep. Jerry Nadler
Aug. 25, 2020 Tweet - "#CaseForClimateAction: Fighting climate change American prosperity & leadership 10M new jobs robust clean energy economy & support for workers help for low-income communities & communities of color, who are most vulnerable to the crisis http://democrats.senate.gov/climate-report" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 24, 2020 Tweet - "From @NLIHC : Almost all federal, state, local eviction moratoriums have expired and the supplemental unemployment benefits from #CARESAct have now ended. Millions of low-income renters are at risk of losing their homes. Track the growing eviction crisis:" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 24, 2020 Tweet - "From @NLIHC : A month after fed eviction moratorium expired--millions of families will likely be forced to turn to unstable/dangerous housing conditions after facing eviction Rapid legislation action can stop potential tsunami of evictions Senate GOP: We must pass #RentReliefNOW" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 24, 2020 Tweet - "From @NLIHC : 30-40 million Americans could be facing evictions by the end of 2020. We need a national, uniform moratorium on evictions AND $100 billion in emergency rental assistance to ensure #HousingStability during and after #COVID19. See:" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 24, 2020 Tweet - "From @NLIHC : Estimates show 44.6M face housing insecurity now that #CARESAct benefits have ended 30-day eviction notices started being filed on 7/24--which means millions could be evicted starting TODAY Families can't wait another minute #RentReliefNow" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 24, 2020 Tweet - "You have to watch this from @RepKatiePorter ." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Don't get distracted. No matter what nonsense President Trump says, he's going to leave the White House when his term ends. Period. No amount of bluster can change that." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 24, 2020 Tweet - "From @NLIHC : 9 in 10 Americans want elected leaders to ensure #HousingStability during #COVID19 Senate Republicans must immediately work with Dems to pass the Brown-Schumer Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act (S. 3685) More:" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Thanks for following along with the @NLIHC takeover of @SenSchumer . We won't stop fighting side-by-side for Senate Republicans to take action on #RentReliefNow to stop an epidemic of evictions due to #COVID19." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 24, 2020 Tweet - "The @NLIHC educates, organizes, and advocates to ensure decent #AffordableHousing for the lowest-income people. We're fighting side-by-side for #RentReliefNow to stop an epidemic of evictions due to #COVID19." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 24, 2020 Tweet - "From @NLIHC : As of July, 31% of renters have had slight or no confidence in their ability to pay the following month's rent. That increases to 44% for Black renters, according to @USCensusBureau . Find emergency rental assistance programs near you:" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 24, 2020 ICYMI: Nadler, Lofgren & Leahy Lead Bicameral Amicus Brief in Litigation Against President Trump's Illegal Asylum Ban Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 24, 2020 Tweet - "It's been A MONTH since federal eviction moratorium expired. 30 day notice is required before eviction--so new evictions can begin today Unacceptable For the next 2 hrs, @NLIHC is taking over @SenSchumer to talk about why Senate GOP needs to invest in ensuring people stay housed" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 23, 2020 Tweet - "House Dems passed the #HeroesAct exactly 100 days ago. Senate Republicans have done nothing. In the midst of a deadly pandemic and economic recession. Something is very wrong with these people." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 22, 2020 Rep. Cleaver, Bipartisan House Members Join to Introduce Emergency Stopgap Bill to Prevent USCIS Furloughs Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 21, 2020 Bipartisan House Members Introduce Emergency Stopgap Bill to Prevent USCIS Furloughs Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General - As Dejoy Testifies Before Congress, Merkley, Wyden Demand End to Policies Disenfranchising Servicemembers Abroad Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 20, 2020 Letter to Mr. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General - Tester, Colleagues to Dejoy: Usps Operational Changes Disproportionately Harm Deployed Servicemembers Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 20, 2020 Tweet - "USPS is the only mail service that can deliver to our military overseas. Making absentee voting more difficult disenfranchises the very Americans who serve and sacrifice on the front lines in defense of our right to vote. That's unacceptable." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Nadler, Tlaib, Lofgren Lead 80 Members of Congress in Urging Temporary Protections for Lebanese Nationals in Light of Beirut Blast Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
Aug. 19, 2020 Letter to Robert Duncan, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service, Ron Bloom, Donald Moak, Member of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service, John Barger, Member of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service, Roman Martinez IV, Member of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service, and William Zollars, Member of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service - Haaland Demands Postmaster General DeJoy's Removal Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Aug. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Meng Demands Answers From DHS Over Treatment of Muslim Detainees in Florida Rep. Grace Meng
Aug. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Rep. Susie Lee, Colleagues Call on House Leadership to Pass Extension of Emergency Unemployment Benefits Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
Aug. 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary Dept. of Homeland Security - Merkley, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Unlawfully Detaining, Expelling Migrant Children Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 18, 2020 Tweet - "100 years ago because of the work of so many women, America ratified the #19thAmendment securing the right for women to vote. It took decades longer for women of color to realize that right, and it's a right we're still fighting to protect today. We will not stop fighting." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 17, 2020 Meng Reminds Queens Public School Parents of $420 Per Child Emergency Food Benefit Rep. Grace Meng
Aug. 17, 2020 Suozzi, joined by letter carriers and mail handlers: "We need an urgent call to arms to address cuts, slowdowns, and removal of equipment by Postmaster General that will not only endanger elections, but hurt seniors, veterans, small businesses, consumers Rep. Tom Suozzi
Aug. 17, 2020 Tweet - "Our Elections. Medicine. VA Benefits. Paychecks. Food. And More. New Yorkers and Americans depend on the Postal Service. And we will not stand for Postmaster General DeJoy undermining it." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 16, 2020 Tweet - "The #HeroesAct allocates $25 billion to save the Post Office. House Dems passed the bill on May 15. Senate Republicans have been missing in action for three months. End your vacation. Pass. The. Heroes. Act. Now." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 16, 2020 Tweet - "If Postmaster General DeJoy doesn't testify before Congress next week as Speaker Pelosi and I have requested, he should be stamped, returned to sender, and removed from his position." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Committee Chairs Smith and DeFazio Lead 68 Members of Congress in Pressing President Trump on National Guard and FEMA Cost-Sharing Requirements Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
Aug. 14, 2020 Chairman Nadler Statement on GAO Decision Confirming Top DHS Appointments Were Invalid Rep. Jerry Nadler
Aug. 14, 2020 Meng Calls for Firing of Postmaster General for Continued Attacks on Postal Service Rep. Grace Meng
Aug. 14, 2020 Tweet - "85 years ago, the Social Security Act became law Now Pres Trump promises to "terminate" Social Security's dedicated funding As we face COVID, I will fight to protect this critical program that's been an economic lifeline for millions of seniors, people w/ disabilities, families" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 14, 2020 Tweet - "GAO has concluded that President Trump's acting DHS leaders--Ken Cuccinelli and Chad Wolf--were appointed illegally. They should both immediately step down and the DHS IG must launch a top to bottom legal review of every decision they made during their tenures." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Social Security has helped millions of seniors, people w/ disabilities & families for 85 years I've long been a champion of disability rights & wrote Disability Integration Act COVID has made access to home & community based care more vital than ever for those w/ disabilities" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 13, 2020 Tweet - "On #BlackWomensEqualPayDay we are reminded that Black women are paid $0.62 for every $1 a white man earns. Unacceptable. Black women need & deserve equal pay. We must pass the Paycheck Fairness Act in the Senate, and fight to close the gender and race pay gaps in our country." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service - Baldwin, Colleagues Demand Postal Service Address Delivery Delays of Veterans' Prescription Drugs Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 12, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Unemployment Order: --Cuts enhanced benefits in half --Won't go out for weeks, if at all --Runs out weeks after that What a ruse. The American people need a real solution that offers real help!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 12, 2020 Pelosi, Schumer Joint Statement on Trump Administration's Refusing to Budge in COVID-19 Response Negotiations Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 12, 2020 Tweet - "Make no mistake: President Trump just told America he plans to defund Social Security" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
Aug. 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. John Barsa, Acting Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development - Congresswomen Meng and Lee Spearhead Letter to Head of USAID Calling for Changes to Agency's New Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment Policy Rep.Grace Meng, ...
Aug. 26, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Murphy Joins Republican Members to Send Letter Urging USDA to Give Schools Flexibility Needed to Feed Students During COVID Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
Aug. 26, 2020 Tweet - "100 years ago, women won the right to vote. The #19thAmendment was adopted because of the hard work of generations of American women. It took decades longer for women of color to realize that right. And this #WomensEqualityDay, it's a right we're still fighting to protect." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 26, 2020 Tweet - "The Facts: President Trump fought to end DACA, fought for a Muslim Ban, fought to separate families. Democrats will never stop fighting for immigrants across this country. We don't build walls. We don't shut our gates. Immigrants have made America what it is today." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 25, 2020 Heinrich, Climate Crisis Committee Release New Report On Climate Action, Plan To Build Clean Economy For American People Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 25, 2020 Senators Gillibrand And Rounds, Representatives Cisneros And Mast Urge Congress To Include Bipartisan Bill To End Military Child Abuse In Final NDAA Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 25, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Bonamici, Katko, Wild, Stefanik Lead Bipartisan Call for $1.1B to Fund Programs for Older Americans During COVID-19 Rep.Joe Morelle, ...
Aug. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Given his past actions, he'd be an awful choice." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 25, 2020 Chairman Nadler Statement on Trump Plan to Nominate Chad Wolf as DHS Secretary Rep.Jerry Nadler
Aug. 25, 2020 Tweet - "#CaseForClimateAction: Fighting climate change American prosperity & leadership 10M new jobs robust clean energy economy & support for workers help for low-income communities & communities of color, who are most vulnerable to the crisis http://democrats.senate.gov/climate-report" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 24, 2020 Tweet - "From @NLIHC : Almost all federal, state, local eviction moratoriums have expired and the supplemental unemployment benefits from #CARESAct have now ended. Millions of low-income renters are at risk of losing their homes. Track the growing eviction crisis:" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 24, 2020 Tweet - "From @NLIHC : A month after fed eviction moratorium expired--millions of families will likely be forced to turn to unstable/dangerous housing conditions after facing eviction Rapid legislation action can stop potential tsunami of evictions Senate GOP: We must pass #RentReliefNOW" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 24, 2020 Tweet - "From @NLIHC : 30-40 million Americans could be facing evictions by the end of 2020. We need a national, uniform moratorium on evictions AND $100 billion in emergency rental assistance to ensure #HousingStability during and after #COVID19. See:" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 24, 2020 Tweet - "From @NLIHC : Estimates show 44.6M face housing insecurity now that #CARESAct benefits have ended 30-day eviction notices started being filed on 7/24--which means millions could be evicted starting TODAY Families can't wait another minute #RentReliefNow" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 24, 2020 Tweet - "You have to watch this from @RepKatiePorter ." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Don't get distracted. No matter what nonsense President Trump says, he's going to leave the White House when his term ends. Period. No amount of bluster can change that." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 24, 2020 Tweet - "From @NLIHC : 9 in 10 Americans want elected leaders to ensure #HousingStability during #COVID19 Senate Republicans must immediately work with Dems to pass the Brown-Schumer Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act (S. 3685) More:" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Thanks for following along with the @NLIHC takeover of @SenSchumer . We won't stop fighting side-by-side for Senate Republicans to take action on #RentReliefNow to stop an epidemic of evictions due to #COVID19." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 24, 2020 Tweet - "The @NLIHC educates, organizes, and advocates to ensure decent #AffordableHousing for the lowest-income people. We're fighting side-by-side for #RentReliefNow to stop an epidemic of evictions due to #COVID19." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 24, 2020 Tweet - "From @NLIHC : As of July, 31% of renters have had slight or no confidence in their ability to pay the following month's rent. That increases to 44% for Black renters, according to @USCensusBureau . Find emergency rental assistance programs near you:" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 24, 2020 ICYMI: Nadler, Lofgren & Leahy Lead Bicameral Amicus Brief in Litigation Against President Trump's Illegal Asylum Ban Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 24, 2020 Tweet - "It's been A MONTH since federal eviction moratorium expired. 30 day notice is required before eviction--so new evictions can begin today Unacceptable For the next 2 hrs, @NLIHC is taking over @SenSchumer to talk about why Senate GOP needs to invest in ensuring people stay housed" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 23, 2020 Tweet - "House Dems passed the #HeroesAct exactly 100 days ago. Senate Republicans have done nothing. In the midst of a deadly pandemic and economic recession. Something is very wrong with these people." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 22, 2020 Rep. Cleaver, Bipartisan House Members Join to Introduce Emergency Stopgap Bill to Prevent USCIS Furloughs Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 21, 2020 Bipartisan House Members Introduce Emergency Stopgap Bill to Prevent USCIS Furloughs Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General - As Dejoy Testifies Before Congress, Merkley, Wyden Demand End to Policies Disenfranchising Servicemembers Abroad Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 20, 2020 Letter to Mr. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General - Tester, Colleagues to Dejoy: Usps Operational Changes Disproportionately Harm Deployed Servicemembers Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 20, 2020 Tweet - "USPS is the only mail service that can deliver to our military overseas. Making absentee voting more difficult disenfranchises the very Americans who serve and sacrifice on the front lines in defense of our right to vote. That's unacceptable." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Nadler, Tlaib, Lofgren Lead 80 Members of Congress in Urging Temporary Protections for Lebanese Nationals in Light of Beirut Blast Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
Aug. 19, 2020 Letter to Robert Duncan, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service, Ron Bloom, Donald Moak, Member of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service, John Barger, Member of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service, Roman Martinez IV, Member of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service, and William Zollars, Member of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service - Haaland Demands Postmaster General DeJoy's Removal Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Aug. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Meng Demands Answers From DHS Over Treatment of Muslim Detainees in Florida Rep.Grace Meng
Aug. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Rep. Susie Lee, Colleagues Call on House Leadership to Pass Extension of Emergency Unemployment Benefits Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
Aug. 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary Dept. of Homeland Security - Merkley, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Unlawfully Detaining, Expelling Migrant Children Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 18, 2020 Tweet - "100 years ago because of the work of so many women, America ratified the #19thAmendment securing the right for women to vote. It took decades longer for women of color to realize that right, and it's a right we're still fighting to protect today. We will not stop fighting." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 17, 2020 Meng Reminds Queens Public School Parents of $420 Per Child Emergency Food Benefit Rep.Grace Meng
Aug. 17, 2020 Suozzi, joined by letter carriers and mail handlers: "We need an urgent call to arms to address cuts, slowdowns, and removal of equipment by Postmaster General that will not only endanger elections, but hurt seniors, veterans, small businesses, consumers Rep.Tom Suozzi
Aug. 17, 2020 Tweet - "Our Elections. Medicine. VA Benefits. Paychecks. Food. And More. New Yorkers and Americans depend on the Postal Service. And we will not stand for Postmaster General DeJoy undermining it." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 16, 2020 Tweet - "The #HeroesAct allocates $25 billion to save the Post Office. House Dems passed the bill on May 15. Senate Republicans have been missing in action for three months. End your vacation. Pass. The. Heroes. Act. Now." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Aug. 16, 2020 Tweet - "If Postmaster General DeJoy doesn't testify before Congress next week as Speaker Pelosi and I have requested, he should be stamped, returned to sender, and removed from his position." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Committee Chairs Smith and DeFazio Lead 68 Members of Congress in Pressing President Trump on National Guard and FEMA Cost-Sharing Requirements Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
Aug. 14, 2020 Chairman Nadler Statement on GAO Decision Confirming Top DHS Appointments Were Invalid Rep.Jerry Nadler
Aug. 14, 2020 Meng Calls for Firing of Postmaster General for Continued Attacks on Postal Service Rep.Grace Meng
Aug. 14, 2020 Tweet - "85 years ago, the Social Security Act became law Now Pres Trump promises to "terminate" Social Security's dedicated funding As we face COVID, I will fight to protect this critical program that's been an economic lifeline for millions of seniors, people w/ disabilities, families" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 14, 2020 Tweet - "GAO has concluded that President Trump's acting DHS leaders--Ken Cuccinelli and Chad Wolf--were appointed illegally. They should both immediately step down and the DHS IG must launch a top to bottom legal review of every decision they made during their tenures." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Social Security has helped millions of seniors, people w/ disabilities & families for 85 years I've long been a champion of disability rights & wrote Disability Integration Act COVID has made access to home & community based care more vital than ever for those w/ disabilities" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 13, 2020 Tweet - "On #BlackWomensEqualPayDay we are reminded that Black women are paid $0.62 for every $1 a white man earns. Unacceptable. Black women need & deserve equal pay. We must pass the Paycheck Fairness Act in the Senate, and fight to close the gender and race pay gaps in our country." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service - Baldwin, Colleagues Demand Postal Service Address Delivery Delays of Veterans' Prescription Drugs Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 12, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Unemployment Order: --Cuts enhanced benefits in half --Won't go out for weeks, if at all --Runs out weeks after that What a ruse. The American people need a real solution that offers real help!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 12, 2020 Pelosi, Schumer Joint Statement on Trump Administration's Refusing to Budge in COVID-19 Response Negotiations Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 12, 2020 Tweet - "Make no mistake: President Trump just told America he plans to defund Social Security" Sen.Chuck Schumer
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