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Protesters arrested for occupying Kevin McCarthy’s office over Aids funding

A view of the Capitol building.
A view of the Capitol building. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Several people were arrested after entering the office of Kevin McCarthy, the speaker of the House, during a protest for HIV/Aids funding on Monday.

The US President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (Pepfar), a widely bipartisan program, has since been reauthorized three times, and Joe Biden earlier this year indicated that he would work with Congress to extend it a fourth.

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