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Jan. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Letter Calling on Devos to Improve Shutdown Guidance for Student Loan Borrowers Sen. Mark Warner, ...
Jan. 24, 2019 Letter to Mayor Brown - Connolly, Beyer, Wexton Send Letter To Protect Northern Virginia HIV/AIDS Funding Rep. Donald Beyer
Jan. 24, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, and Mr. Matthew Whitaker, Acting Attorney General - Menendez, Booker Demand Answers After Trump Admin Ends Civil Rights Guidance for School Discipline Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
Jan. 24, 2019 Letter to Various Financial Institutions - Warner Acts on Concerns Raised by Virginia Mayors Amidst Shutdown Sen. Mark Warner
Jan. 18, 2019 Tipton Introduces Bipartisan "Veterans Reimbursement for Emergency Ambulance Services Act" Rep. Rob Wittman, ...
Jan. 18, 2019 Letter to Paul J. Wiedefeld - Cyber Concerns 8000 Series Rail Car RFP Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
Jan. 17, 2019 Letter to Donald Trump - Shutdown Housing Crisis Rep. Donald Beyer, ...
Jan. 16, 2019 CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) Sen. Tim Kaine
Jan. 16, 2019 Letter to Secretary Chao, DOT - Support of Colonial Parkway Rehabilitation Project Sen. Mark Warner, ...
Jan. 16, 2019 Rep. Ben Cline Applauds Re-Opening of Farm Service Agency Offices in Virginia Rep. Ben Cline
Jan. 15, 2019 Letter to the Elaine Chao, DOT - Support of George Washington Memorial Parkway Rehabilitation Project Rep. Donald Beyer, ...
Jan. 15, 2019 Reps. Olson, Beyer & Perlmutter Act To Help Federal Employees Hurt By The Partial Government Shutdown Rep. Donald Beyer, ...
Jan. 14, 2019 Chairman Scott Statement on Injunction to Protect Women's Access to Contraception Rep. Bobby Scott
Jan. 11, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, FDA - Explain Shutdown's Impact on Health & Food Safety Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
Jan. 11, 2019 Letter to Mr. Paul J. Wiedefeld - Va. & Md. Senators Request Info on WMATA Shutdown Impact Sen. Mark Warner, ...
Jan. 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, HHS and the Hon. Seema Verma, CMS - Democratic Health Leaders Question Trump Administration's Use of ACA Marketplace User Fees Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
Jan. 10, 2019 Warner, Kaine Back Bill to Allow Medicare to Negotiate the Price of Prescription Drugs Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
Jan. 10, 2019 Griffith Introduces Bill to Assist Sexual Assault Victims Rep. Howard Griffith
Jan. 10, 2019 Beyer Appointed To Serve On House Committee On Ways And Means Rep. Donald Beyer
Jan. 10, 2019 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 Rep. Bobby Scott
Jan. 9, 2019 Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the 116th Congress Rep. Bobby Scott
Jan. 8, 2019 Chairman Scott and Senator Warren Lead Request for Inspector General Audit of DOL's Controversial Child Labor Rule Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
Jan. 8, 2019 Bicameral Democratic Health Leaders Demand Answers on Trump Administration's Short-Term Insurance Plans Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
Jan. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar, HHS, the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Department of the Treasury, the Hon. Alexander Acosta, DOL, and the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, OMB - Trump Administration's Short Term Insurance Plans Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
Jan. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, HHS - Rescind Proposal That Would Undermine Health Care by Burdening Women Seeking Coverage for Reproductive Care With Cumbersome, Duplicative Billing Process Rep. Donald Beyer, ...
Jan. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Upcoming SNAP Benefit Lapse Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
Jan. 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Scott S. Dahl - Chairman Scott and Senator Warren Lead Request for Inspector General Audit of DOL's Controversial Child Labor Rule Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
Jan. 4, 2019 Warner, Kaine Introduce Legislation to Secure Pensions and Healthcare for Virginia Coal Miners Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
Jan. 4, 2019 Wittman Sworn into 116th Congress Rep. Rob Wittman
Jan. 4, 2019 Scott Statement on Election as Chairman of Education & Labor Committee Rep. Bobby Scott
Jan. 4, 2019 Senators Jones, Manchin, Kaine, Warner, Brown, and Casey Introduce Legislation to Secure Miners Pensions and Health Care Sen. Mark Warner, ...
Jan. 4, 2019 Chairman Scott Statement on December Jobs Report S Rep. Bobby Scott
Jan. 2, 2019 Wittman-Led Effort for Block Buy Approved Rep. Rob Wittman
Dec. 21, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Alex Azar, and Steven Mnuchin - Hassan Joins Colleagues to Call on Trump Administration to Stop Pushing Health Insurance Plans That Weaken Pre-Existing Condition Protections Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
Dec. 21, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Emily Murphy - Beyer And Connolly Seek GSA Action To Correct Asbestos Tracking Deficiencies In Federal Buildings, Following GAO Report Rep. Donald Beyer, ...
Dec. 21, 2018 Scott Statement on Secretary DeVos Rescinding Guidance that Protect Students' Civil Rights S Rep. Bobby Scott
Dec. 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, the Hon. Seema Verma, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin - Shaheen Calls on Trump Administration to Stop Pushing Health Insurance Plans That Weaken Pre-Existing Condition Protections Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
Dec. 20, 2018 Wittman Thanks Secretary Mattis for Unparalleled Service Rep. Rob Wittman
Dec. 20, 2018 President Signs Compromise Farm Bill That Legalizes Industrial Hemp Production Sen. Tim Kaine
Dec. 19, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Senators Murray, Cantwell Join Senate Democratic Colleagues to Urge President Trump to Condemn Texas v. U.S. Decision That Could Gut Health Care for Millions of Patients and Families, Protect Pre-Existing Condition Protections Sen. Mark Warner, ...
Dec. 19, 2018 Kaine Bill to Combat Alzheimer's Disease Will Become Law Sen. Tim Kaine
Dec. 19, 2018 Cortez Masto Applauds Final Passage of the BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
Dec. 19, 2018 Confirmation of Joseph Maguire Sen. Mark Warner
Dec. 19, 2018 Nomination of William R. Evanina Sen. Mark Warner
Dec. 18, 2018 Scott Statement on the School Safety Commission Report Rep. Bobby Scott
Dec. 17, 2018 Wittman on ACA Ruling Rep. Rob Wittman
Dec. 15, 2018 Kaine Statement on Affordable Care Act Ruling Sen. Tim Kaine
Dec. 14, 2018 House Democratic Health Leaders Blast Court Ruling Undermining ACA Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
Dec. 13, 2018 Wittman Votes in Favor of Farm Bill Rep. Rob Wittman
Dec. 12, 2018 Griffith Statement on Farm Bill Rep. Howard Griffith
Dec. 11, 2018 Senate Passes Compromise Farm Bill That Legalizes Industrial Hemp Production Sen. Tim Kaine
Dec. 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar, HHS, and the Hon. Seema Verma, CMS - Information on Administration's Decision Not to Defend the ACA Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
Dec. 7, 2018 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Kaine, Colleagues Urge DeVos to Hold Student Loan Companies Accountable, Increase Transparency To Ensure Companies Are Following the Law Sen. Tim Kaine
Dec. 6, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Hold Student Loan Companies Accountable, Increase Transparency to Ensure Companies Are Following the Law Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
Dec. 4, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Lawmakers Urge Common Sense Reforms to Livestock Indemnity Program Rep. Donald Beyer, ...
Dec. 3, 2018 Top Democrats File Amicus Brief in Opposition to the Labor Department's New Rule to Undermine Affordable Care Act Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
Dec. 3, 2018 Letter to the President - Warner, Menendez, Reed Pen Letter to Pres. Trump Urging Against Withdrawing U.S. from INF Treaty Sen. Mark Warner
Dec. 2, 2018 CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: George HW Bush and Mueller Investigation Sen. Mark Warner
Dec. 1, 2018 Griffith Statement on Death of Former President George H.W. Bush Rep. Howard Griffith
Dec. 1, 2018 Griffith Statement on Death of Former President George H.W. Bush Rep. Howard Griffith
Nov. 29, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Lawmakers Voice Support for the President's Leadership on the INF Treaty and Russian Aggression Rep. Rob Wittman, ...
Nov. 29, 2018 Sen. Warner on the Nomination of Kathy Kraninger to Head the CFPB Sen. Mark Warner
Nov. 29, 2018 Nearly 80% of Americans Support Warner Effort to Pass Park Maintenance Backlog Bill Sen. Mark Warner
Nov. 29, 2018 Senate Committee Unanimously Passes Bipartisan Bill to Fight Alzheimer's Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
Nov. 28, 2018 Democratic Health Leaders Respond to Latest Health Marketplace Enrollment Figures Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
Nov. 28, 2018 Murphy, Help Democrats Call for A Hearing on Nominee for Critical Education Department Post Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
Nov. 19, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Warner & Kaine Call on VA to Resolve Payment Issue That Could Force Veterans Into Homelessness Sen. Mark Warner, ...
Nov. 16, 2018 Warner & Coons to Introduce Bill to Promote Lifelong Learning & Worker Training Sen. Mark Warner, ...
Nov. 16, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, The Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury - Democratic Health Leaders Tell Trump to End Attacks on Americans' Health Care Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
Nov. 15, 2018 Warner, Kaine Bill that Awards Congressional Gold Medal to Four African American Women for Their Work at NASA Langley Passes Senate Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
Nov. 15, 2018 Cornyn, Kaine Introduce Legislation to Reform TIFIA Program Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
Nov. 15, 2018 Hatch, Warner Celebrate National GIS Day with Comprehensive, Cutting-Edge Geospatial Data Policy Sen. Mark Warner, ...
Nov. 14, 2018 Murphy, Top Democrats Unveil Bill to Protect Students from Seclusion and Restraint Practices Rep. Donald Beyer, ...
Nov. 14, 2018 Hatch, Kaine Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Veterans & Low-Income Families from Housing Discrimination Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
Nov. 13, 2018 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen. Tim Kaine
Date Title Politician
Jan. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Letter Calling on Devos to Improve Shutdown Guidance for Student Loan Borrowers Sen.Mark Warner, ...
Jan. 24, 2019 Letter to Mayor Brown - Connolly, Beyer, Wexton Send Letter To Protect Northern Virginia HIV/AIDS Funding Rep.Donald Beyer
Jan. 24, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, and Mr. Matthew Whitaker, Acting Attorney General - Menendez, Booker Demand Answers After Trump Admin Ends Civil Rights Guidance for School Discipline Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
Jan. 24, 2019 Letter to Various Financial Institutions - Warner Acts on Concerns Raised by Virginia Mayors Amidst Shutdown Sen.Mark Warner
Jan. 18, 2019 Tipton Introduces Bipartisan "Veterans Reimbursement for Emergency Ambulance Services Act" Rep.Rob Wittman, ...
Jan. 18, 2019 Letter to Paul J. Wiedefeld - Cyber Concerns 8000 Series Rail Car RFP Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
Jan. 17, 2019 Letter to Donald Trump - Shutdown Housing Crisis Rep.Donald Beyer, ...
Jan. 16, 2019 CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) Sen.Tim Kaine
Jan. 16, 2019 Letter to Secretary Chao, DOT - Support of Colonial Parkway Rehabilitation Project Sen.Mark Warner, ...
Jan. 16, 2019 Rep. Ben Cline Applauds Re-Opening of Farm Service Agency Offices in Virginia Rep.Ben Cline
Jan. 15, 2019 Letter to the Elaine Chao, DOT - Support of George Washington Memorial Parkway Rehabilitation Project Rep.Donald Beyer, ...
Jan. 15, 2019 Reps. Olson, Beyer & Perlmutter Act To Help Federal Employees Hurt By The Partial Government Shutdown Rep.Donald Beyer, ...
Jan. 14, 2019 Chairman Scott Statement on Injunction to Protect Women's Access to Contraception Rep.Bobby Scott
Jan. 11, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, FDA - Explain Shutdown's Impact on Health & Food Safety Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
Jan. 11, 2019 Letter to Mr. Paul J. Wiedefeld - Va. & Md. Senators Request Info on WMATA Shutdown Impact Sen.Mark Warner, ...
Jan. 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, HHS and the Hon. Seema Verma, CMS - Democratic Health Leaders Question Trump Administration's Use of ACA Marketplace User Fees Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
Jan. 10, 2019 Warner, Kaine Back Bill to Allow Medicare to Negotiate the Price of Prescription Drugs Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
Jan. 10, 2019 Griffith Introduces Bill to Assist Sexual Assault Victims Rep.Howard Griffith
Jan. 10, 2019 Beyer Appointed To Serve On House Committee On Ways And Means Rep.Donald Beyer
Jan. 10, 2019 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 Rep.Bobby Scott
Jan. 9, 2019 Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the 116th Congress Rep.Bobby Scott
Jan. 8, 2019 Chairman Scott and Senator Warren Lead Request for Inspector General Audit of DOL's Controversial Child Labor Rule Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
Jan. 8, 2019 Bicameral Democratic Health Leaders Demand Answers on Trump Administration's Short-Term Insurance Plans Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
Jan. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar, HHS, the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Department of the Treasury, the Hon. Alexander Acosta, DOL, and the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, OMB - Trump Administration's Short Term Insurance Plans Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
Jan. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, HHS - Rescind Proposal That Would Undermine Health Care by Burdening Women Seeking Coverage for Reproductive Care With Cumbersome, Duplicative Billing Process Rep.Donald Beyer, ...
Jan. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Upcoming SNAP Benefit Lapse Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
Jan. 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Scott S. Dahl - Chairman Scott and Senator Warren Lead Request for Inspector General Audit of DOL's Controversial Child Labor Rule Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
Jan. 4, 2019 Warner, Kaine Introduce Legislation to Secure Pensions and Healthcare for Virginia Coal Miners Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
Jan. 4, 2019 Wittman Sworn into 116th Congress Rep.Rob Wittman
Jan. 4, 2019 Scott Statement on Election as Chairman of Education & Labor Committee Rep.Bobby Scott
Jan. 4, 2019 Senators Jones, Manchin, Kaine, Warner, Brown, and Casey Introduce Legislation to Secure Miners Pensions and Health Care Sen.Mark Warner, ...
Jan. 4, 2019 Chairman Scott Statement on December Jobs Report S Rep.Bobby Scott
Jan. 2, 2019 Wittman-Led Effort for Block Buy Approved Rep.Rob Wittman
Dec. 21, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Alex Azar, and Steven Mnuchin - Hassan Joins Colleagues to Call on Trump Administration to Stop Pushing Health Insurance Plans That Weaken Pre-Existing Condition Protections Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
Dec. 21, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Emily Murphy - Beyer And Connolly Seek GSA Action To Correct Asbestos Tracking Deficiencies In Federal Buildings, Following GAO Report Rep.Donald Beyer, ...
Dec. 21, 2018 Scott Statement on Secretary DeVos Rescinding Guidance that Protect Students' Civil Rights S Rep.Bobby Scott
Dec. 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, the Hon. Seema Verma, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin - Shaheen Calls on Trump Administration to Stop Pushing Health Insurance Plans That Weaken Pre-Existing Condition Protections Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
Dec. 20, 2018 Wittman Thanks Secretary Mattis for Unparalleled Service Rep.Rob Wittman
Dec. 20, 2018 President Signs Compromise Farm Bill That Legalizes Industrial Hemp Production Sen.Tim Kaine
Dec. 19, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Senators Murray, Cantwell Join Senate Democratic Colleagues to Urge President Trump to Condemn Texas v. U.S. Decision That Could Gut Health Care for Millions of Patients and Families, Protect Pre-Existing Condition Protections Sen.Mark Warner, ...
Dec. 19, 2018 Kaine Bill to Combat Alzheimer's Disease Will Become Law Sen.Tim Kaine
Dec. 19, 2018 Cortez Masto Applauds Final Passage of the BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
Dec. 19, 2018 Confirmation of Joseph Maguire Sen.Mark Warner
Dec. 19, 2018 Nomination of William R. Evanina Sen.Mark Warner
Dec. 18, 2018 Scott Statement on the School Safety Commission Report Rep.Bobby Scott
Dec. 17, 2018 Wittman on ACA Ruling Rep.Rob Wittman
Dec. 15, 2018 Kaine Statement on Affordable Care Act Ruling Sen.Tim Kaine
Dec. 14, 2018 House Democratic Health Leaders Blast Court Ruling Undermining ACA Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
Dec. 13, 2018 Wittman Votes in Favor of Farm Bill Rep.Rob Wittman
Dec. 12, 2018 Griffith Statement on Farm Bill Rep.Howard Griffith
Dec. 11, 2018 Senate Passes Compromise Farm Bill That Legalizes Industrial Hemp Production Sen.Tim Kaine
Dec. 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar, HHS, and the Hon. Seema Verma, CMS - Information on Administration's Decision Not to Defend the ACA Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
Dec. 7, 2018 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Kaine, Colleagues Urge DeVos to Hold Student Loan Companies Accountable, Increase Transparency To Ensure Companies Are Following the Law Sen.Tim Kaine
Dec. 6, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Hold Student Loan Companies Accountable, Increase Transparency to Ensure Companies Are Following the Law Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
Dec. 4, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Lawmakers Urge Common Sense Reforms to Livestock Indemnity Program Rep.Donald Beyer, ...
Dec. 3, 2018 Top Democrats File Amicus Brief in Opposition to the Labor Department's New Rule to Undermine Affordable Care Act Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
Dec. 3, 2018 Letter to the President - Warner, Menendez, Reed Pen Letter to Pres. Trump Urging Against Withdrawing U.S. from INF Treaty Sen.Mark Warner
Dec. 2, 2018 CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: George HW Bush and Mueller Investigation Sen.Mark Warner
Dec. 1, 2018 Griffith Statement on Death of Former President George H.W. Bush Rep.Howard Griffith
Dec. 1, 2018 Griffith Statement on Death of Former President George H.W. Bush Rep.Howard Griffith
Nov. 29, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Lawmakers Voice Support for the President's Leadership on the INF Treaty and Russian Aggression Rep.Rob Wittman, ...
Nov. 29, 2018 Sen. Warner on the Nomination of Kathy Kraninger to Head the CFPB Sen.Mark Warner
Nov. 29, 2018 Nearly 80% of Americans Support Warner Effort to Pass Park Maintenance Backlog Bill Sen.Mark Warner
Nov. 29, 2018 Senate Committee Unanimously Passes Bipartisan Bill to Fight Alzheimer's Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
Nov. 28, 2018 Democratic Health Leaders Respond to Latest Health Marketplace Enrollment Figures Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
Nov. 28, 2018 Murphy, Help Democrats Call for A Hearing on Nominee for Critical Education Department Post Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
Nov. 19, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Warner & Kaine Call on VA to Resolve Payment Issue That Could Force Veterans Into Homelessness Sen.Mark Warner, ...
Nov. 16, 2018 Warner & Coons to Introduce Bill to Promote Lifelong Learning & Worker Training Sen.Mark Warner, ...
Nov. 16, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, The Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury - Democratic Health Leaders Tell Trump to End Attacks on Americans' Health Care Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
Nov. 15, 2018 Warner, Kaine Bill that Awards Congressional Gold Medal to Four African American Women for Their Work at NASA Langley Passes Senate Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
Nov. 15, 2018 Cornyn, Kaine Introduce Legislation to Reform TIFIA Program Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
Nov. 15, 2018 Hatch, Warner Celebrate National GIS Day with Comprehensive, Cutting-Edge Geospatial Data Policy Sen.Mark Warner, ...
Nov. 14, 2018 Murphy, Top Democrats Unveil Bill to Protect Students from Seclusion and Restraint Practices Rep.Donald Beyer, ...
Nov. 14, 2018 Hatch, Kaine Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Veterans & Low-Income Families from Housing Discrimination Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
Nov. 13, 2018 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen.Tim Kaine
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