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Democrats cry foul after Republicans fast track partisan veterans bill: ‘Dirty tricks’

Democrats cry foul after Republicans fast track partisan veterans bill: ‘Dirty tricks’

Summary

House Republicans used a fast-track procedure on Wednesday to pass the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act, a bill aimed at increasing pay for disabled and injured veterans. Democrats opposed the measure, arguing that it would expand some veterans’ benefits while cutting others, and criticized the way Republicans advanced it.

Key Facts

  • The bill is called the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act, or TCAVA.
  • House Republicans used a fast-track tactic to pass the bill.
  • The legislation is designed to increase pay for disabled and injured veterans.
  • House Democrats opposed the bill.
  • Democrats said the bill would expand some veterans’ benefits while reducing others.
  • The article quotes Democrats describing the move as “dirty tricks.”
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