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Joe Pitts: “This action by California is a direct violation of the Weldon amendment, which your Department is tasked with enforcing.”

On the recordFebruary 23, 2016
This action by California is a direct violation of the Weldon amendment, which your Department is tasked with enforcing.
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Joe Pitts
Republican · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Pitts criticizes California's directive mandating abortion coverage as a violation of federal law.

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