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Tom Harkin: “I urge Congress to provide: --$1.7 billion for the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG), the Federal Government's single…”

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.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa
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congress.gov
Mar 19, 2007

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Tom Harkin urges Congress to maintain funding for the Social Services Block Grant.

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