House Democrat Says Speaker Pelosi’s District Should Get More Funds Than Others

House Democrat Says Speaker Pelosi’s District Should Get More Funds Than Others
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) speaks to reporters in Washington on Aug. 25, 2021. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
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Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) on Thursday argued in favor of allocating more taxpayer funds to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) district than other districts, sparking immediate pushback from Republicans.

Cohen made the argument as House lawmakers on the House Natural Resources Committee continued to clash on day two of the budget reconciliation markup meeting.

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