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On the recordJune 6, 2023
Our suicide rate has increased 20 percent. We need this policy and full funding to support Indian Country's public health emergency.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

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Grijalva emphasizes the urgent need for policy and funding to address rising suicide rates in Indian Country.

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