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Bloomberg gives Democrats $80M in eleventh-hour midterm push

Megadonor Michael Bloomberg wants House Democrats to have a governable majority — not just the 218 votes needed for Hakeem Jeffries to become speaker.

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The Philadelphia Inquirer· Oct 20, 6:33 PMBloomberg gives Democrats $80M in eleventh-hour midterm push

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