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To The Contrary
Woman Thought Leader: Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA)
Season 29
Episode 5
Our Women Thought Leaders Series continues with a remote interview with Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA). Porter tells us what it's like being a single mom during the pandemic and the measures she's pursuing to protect working families. We also ask her about her recent coronavirus scare, and her push to get more middle-class people into politics.
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