You cannot withhold US funds that were appropriated for Medicaid, for community health centers, for Head Start.
Bernie Sanders: “You cannot withhold US funds that were appropriated for Medicaid, for community health centers, for Head Start.”
On the recordFebruary 4, 2025
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Senator Sanders emphasizes the constitutional requirement for Congress to control appropriations.
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