Posted on Oct 31, 2019
Republicans storm out of Veterans' Affairs Committee, refuse to vote on health care bill for...
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Republicans were accused of trying to attach "poison pill" amendments to a bill on female veterans health care after they stormed out of the House Veterans Affairs Committee on Tuesday.
GOP committee members were filmed leaving a hearing room by Stars and Stripes reporter Steve Beynon after Chairman Mark Takano stopped debate on their proposed additions to the Deborah Sampson Act, a decision Republicans later called "partisan" and "shameful."
California Democrat Takano suggested that he stopped the debate because Republicans were trying to introduce "toxic, partisan amendments" to a bill that aimed to improve health care offered to female veterans at VA medical facilities.
GOP committee members were filmed leaving a hearing room by Stars and Stripes reporter Steve Beynon after Chairman Mark Takano stopped debate on their proposed additions to the Deborah Sampson Act, a decision Republicans later called "partisan" and "shameful."
California Democrat Takano suggested that he stopped the debate because Republicans were trying to introduce "toxic, partisan amendments" to a bill that aimed to improve health care offered to female veterans at VA medical facilities.
Republicans storm out of Veterans' Affairs Committee, refuse to vote on health care bill for...
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Would it have been better had the committee simply voted on the proposed amendments? They would not have passed in a committee vote, so the result is the same.
The right thing to do going forward is offer those amendments on the floor.
And have a long memory. If this is the way Congress wants to do business, I will duly note that next November.
The right thing to do going forward is offer those amendments on the floor.
And have a long memory. If this is the way Congress wants to do business, I will duly note that next November.
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Wow! Riders attached to a Bill ~ strange behavior ~ doesn't that happen once it hits the floor rather than in the committee?
Bill got passed thru the committee (not through Congress) anyway. Now comes the fight on the house floor, then approval/non-approval, then either shelved/or to the President for signing into Law. After that the Supreme Court has to say if it passes judicial review.
I swear - good bill or bad bill - I think Congress thrives on the controversy.
Bill got passed thru the committee (not through Congress) anyway. Now comes the fight on the house floor, then approval/non-approval, then either shelved/or to the President for signing into Law. After that the Supreme Court has to say if it passes judicial review.
I swear - good bill or bad bill - I think Congress thrives on the controversy.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
Let's talk about Republicans supporting the troops.....
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SFC Ralph E Kelley
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel - Momma once said, "Congress is all about the Gossip. Not about the facts, Preception is what's its all about."
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