Tuesday, August 2, 2022

The Senate passed a bill to help sick veterans. Then 25 Republicans reversed course

 https://www.npr.org/2022/07/29/1114417097/veterans-burn-pit-bill-republican-senators

The bill — like many issues related to veterans' health — had amassed deep bipartisan support, and easily passed the Senate by an 84-14 vote in June. But a technical error required another vote, and this time, more than two dozen Republicans switched sides. The final tally was 55-42 (with three senators abstaining), falling short of the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster.

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