On the recordMarch 19, 2007
I urge Congress to provide: --$1.7 billion for the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG), the Federal Government's single largest support for child welfare services.
Tom Harkin: “I urge Congress to provide: --$1.7 billion for the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG), the Federal Government's single…”
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Tom Harkin urges Congress to maintain funding for the Social Services Block Grant.
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