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‘Not on my watch’: Schumer vows to push Biden, feds against NYC VA hospital closures

By Kevin Duggan Posted on March 27, 2022
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer plans to go up the chain of command to stop the Veterans Affairs Department from closing two VA hospitals in New York City, with the senior pol saying he’ll bring the issue to President Joe Biden.

Schumer announced Sunday he’s launching a “battle plan” to drum up opposition to the VA’s scheme to shutter the two medical facilities in Midtown Manhattan and southern Brooklyn.

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‘Not on my watch’: Schumer vows to push Biden, feds against NYC VA hospital closures

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