I am troubled that the original Republican budget resolution considered earlier this year in the House would have cut the Social Services Block Grant program by $1.7 billion to the states, eliminating grants that would jeopardize protective services for almost 2 million at-risk children.
Doggett expresses concern over proposed budget cuts affecting protective services for at-risk children.
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