House Passes Veterans Bill by Voice Vote, Triggering Fight Over Disability Claim Cuts
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Updated · POLITICO · Nov 11
House Passes Veterans Bill by Voice Vote, Triggering Fight Over Disability Claim Cuts
2 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Nov 11
Summary
A surprise voice vote sent the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act to the Senate on Wednesday, freezing House floor action as Republicans and Democrats argued over how it passed.
Republicans said Democrats failed to demand a roll-call vote, allowing the bill to clear the chamber immediately without a recorded tally.
Top Democrats accused GOP leaders of “trickery,” pointing to a disputed provision that would expand some veterans benefits by offsetting the cost with cuts to some future disability claims.
The same bill was pulled from the House floor in July after bipartisan opposition, underscoring how the voice-vote passage revived a fight that had already stalled it once.