Disaster relief advocate calls for 'urgency' in Congress over tax relief legislation

With just a few weeks remaining in the current session of Congress, After the Fire USA CEO Jennifer Gray Thompson joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss why it’s so critical for the Senate to pass federal disaster tax relief legislation before the end of the year.

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Disaster relief advocate calls for 'urgency' in Congress over tax relief legislation

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