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Press ReleaseNeutral2023-03-13

Washington Post: Patricia Schroeder, congresswoman who wielded barbed wit, dies at 82

Lloyd Doggett
Lloyd Doggett
DTX-37 · Representative
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This press release from Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) was published on 2023-03-13 and titled "Washington Post: Patricia Schroeder, congresswoman who wielded barbed wit, dies at 82". It focuses on healthcare and touches on taxes.

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Washington Post: Patricia Schroeder, congresswoman who wielded barbed wit, dies at 82 Washington Post: Patricia Schroeder, congresswoman who wielded barbed wit, dies at 82 Former congresswoman Patricia Schroeder, a megaphone for the women’s movement, the first woman to serve on the House Armed Services Committee and a liberal Democrat known for her barbed wit, notably coining the term “Teflon president” to lambaste President Ronald Reagan, died March 13 at a hospital in Celebration, Fla. She was 82. Sebastian.DeLa… Mon, 03/13/2023 - 18:55 March 14, 2023 
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