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Chuck Schumer: It is a disgrace and a betrayal of our first responders. This will delay care and increase wait times for the 140,000…

On the recordMay 26, 2026
It is a disgrace and a betrayal of our first responders. This will delay care and increase wait times for the 140,000 survivors in the program.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

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Schumer criticizes the impact of staff reassignment on survivors.

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