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Mike Garcia: “This affects about 7 million veterans out there.”

Featuring: Mike Garcia, Republican | Former U.S. House, California, District 27

Rep. Mike Garcia Week in Review: 9.13.24

Published September 13, 2024 | Video Starts at 02:34

This isn't a political issue. This is literally just keeping our veterans paid in the midst of what is otherwise a shortfall by the VA. So This affects about 7 million veterans out there. This week, we passed a bill, my bill, HR 7686, which is the malign foreign talent, which basically closes a loophole in the Chips act. (02:34–02:38)

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Asserts that the VA shortfall and the introduced bill affect about 7 million veterans.

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