Posted on Jan 19, 2022
Three dozen military veterans in Congress voted against expanding GI Bill benefits
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MAJ James Woods Well there is good news & bad news... the good news is there was bipartisanship in the House;
..."The House passed legislation on Wednesday that would expand eligibility for GI Bill education benefits for National Guard and Reserve troops.
Lawmakers passed the bill on a bipartisan basis, 287-135, with 68 Republicans joining with all Democrats in support."...
Now the bad news;
..."The bill now heads to the Senate, where it's not clear whether it could overcome a GOP filibuster. A majority of House Republicans voted against the bill on Wednesday, despite the 68 who supported it."...
Here is a bit of history on Minority McConnell's handling of Veterans Bills;
https://lasvegassun.com/news/2015/aug/13/every-turn-republicans-undermine-veterans/
So... you decide the chances of it passing the Senate.
..."The House passed legislation on Wednesday that would expand eligibility for GI Bill education benefits for National Guard and Reserve troops.
Lawmakers passed the bill on a bipartisan basis, 287-135, with 68 Republicans joining with all Democrats in support."...
Now the bad news;
..."The bill now heads to the Senate, where it's not clear whether it could overcome a GOP filibuster. A majority of House Republicans voted against the bill on Wednesday, despite the 68 who supported it."...
Here is a bit of history on Minority McConnell's handling of Veterans Bills;
https://lasvegassun.com/news/2015/aug/13/every-turn-republicans-undermine-veterans/
So... you decide the chances of it passing the Senate.
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Politicians have a way of wording things where money ends up going to the mating habits of the wharf rat or something else. I don't know why they put so much crap into a simple bill.
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