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Minnesota U.S. Rep Betty McCollum: "My provision in the Defense @AppropsDems bill protects leave/travel for service members/DOD employees..."

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Betty McCollum tweeted the following:

"My provision in the Defense @AppropsDems bill protects leave/travel for service members/DOD employees & their partners who need an abortion.
Republicans attempted to strip this language from the bill. I led the debate to defeat their dangerous amendment.
CW: Sexual assault"
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Here are other recent tweets from Betty McCollum:

"There are 100 million+ displaced people worldwide who have been forced from their homes more than any other time in recorded history. From Ukraine to Afghanistan to Venezuela & beyond, we recognize their humanity & their right to seek refuge from harm. #WorldRefugeeDay twitter.com/RepTedLieu/sta"
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"The Appropriations Committee is debating the FY23 Defense funding bill that I wrote. Were investing in:
Protecting global democracy
Increasing military pay
Addressing the climate crisis
Supporting service members & their families
Watch live: youtu.be/cC-RGqHi_nE"
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"Our Interior-Environment @AppropsDems bill improves on our trust & treaty responsibilities and invests in a strong & resilient Indian Country and takes steps forward on green jobs, expanding environmental justice, boosting the arts & humanities, & more. (2/2)" on June 21
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