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Rick Scott and Blackburn push Washington memorial bill for CCP victims

Scott introduced the bill and argued the memorial would remind Chinese officials of the CCP’s crimes.

Rick Scott and Blackburn push Washington memorial bill for CCP victims
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Sens. Rick Scott and Marsha Blackburn introduced a bill to establish a Washington memorial honoring people persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party. The proposal would cap taxpayer funding at $500,000 and allow private donations to cover the rest.

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