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John Boozman: “I introduced a bill last week that prohibits the VA from using any funds to allocate health care staff to care for…”

On the recordMay 3, 2022
I introduced a bill last week that prohibits the VA from using any funds to allocate health care staff to care for non-citizens following the inevitable escalation caused by the removal of Title 42 orders.
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John Boozman
Republican · Arkansas

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Boozman introduced a bill to restrict VA funds for non-citizen healthcare amid migrant surge concerns.

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