Dems propose coronavirus whistleblower protection bill
By 
Aaron Nicodemus2020-06-16T16:07:00
A group of prominent Democratic legislators has proposed a whistleblower protection bill designed to help uncover fraud and waste in the trillions of dollars worth of coronavirus-relief funds allocated by Congress.
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