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April 14, 2011

Lawmakers Fast to Oppose Budget Cuts 
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More than two dozen members of Congress are joining a nationwide fast to
protest budget cuts targeting the poor and the hungry, both domestically
and abroad. The group includes 14 congresswomen who say cuts to
poverty-focused international relief programs will directly impact women
and girls worldwide.



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