Rep. Mondaire Jones, who represents a district just north of New York City, is one of two openly-gay Black members of Congress. In this bonus from Stay Tuned, he talks about the importance of labeling gun violence as a “public health emergency,” and what he thinks of President Biden’s student debt relief plan.

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Stay Tuned Bonus 6/2: Rep. Mondaire Jones