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Jackie Speier: “Since 2004, when Congress first directed the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study of the mental health services…”

On the recordApril 26, 2017
Since 2004, when Congress first directed the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study of the mental health services available to service members at the time, Congress has provided more than $1.5 billion in funding for PTSD- and TBI-related research.
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Jackie Speier
Democratic · California

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Speier highlights the funding provided by Congress for mental health research since 2004.

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