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Chris Van Hollen: “Under the sequester, tribes could lose almost $130 million, impacting areas such as human services, law enforcement, BIE…”

On the recordMarch 5, 2013
Under the sequester, tribes could lose almost $130 million, impacting areas such as human services, law enforcement, BIE schools, economic development and natural resources.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Highlighting financial impacts of sequestration on tribal nations and services.

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