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On the recordSeptember 15, 2014
Without congressional action, I say again, CHIP will run out of funding next fall, placing at risk the well-being of hundreds of thousands of children and pregnant women.
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Jay Rockefeller
Democratic · West Virginia

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He warns about the impending funding crisis for CHIP and its impact on children.

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