While Congressional leadership was mired in negotiations for a new stimulus bill Friday, U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen held a roundtable discussion to emphasize the need for food assistance across the state.
The senator is part of a bipartisan group from both the Senate and House that has met around the clock for the past month to negotiate COVID-19 relief legislation.
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