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Hospital visits spur war policy changes in Washington
Lawmakers visit wounded troops at Walter Reed and other hospitals shaping policy. Rep. Bill Young and Rep. John Murtha cite bedside encounters prompting action on Iraq and military support. The House unanimously ended an $8.10 daily hospital meal charge, with Young pushing for a permanent ban. President Bush and Laura Bush met wounded soldiers during visits, underscoring the personal impact on national discourse.
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Washington
House
Bill Young
John Murtha
Pennsylvania
Bush
Iraq
U.S
Young
Charles Joyner
Lincoln
Kan
John Carter
Texas
Carter
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Alan Babin
Round Rock
Babin
Brian Baird
D-Wash
Veterans’ Rehabilitation
Congress
Baird
Joyner
Walter Reed
Susan Davis
D-Calif
Middle East
Davis
Beverly Young
House Appropriations Committee
Senate
Florida
Afghanistan