Anger as Republicans block bill to help military veterans exposed to toxins
GuardianMAY 2022
This important bill shouldn't have taken so long to pass, and obviously, the Republicans were playing a political game with it because, without the bill changing, dozens of Republicans switched their vote from no to yes. Credit is due to the activists who didn't relent in pressuring the GOP throughout.
This bill could've passed long ago had Democrats not tried the old Washington trick of taking a bill to benefit veterans and adding something unrelated, which wouldn't pass on its own. This bill still has major issues, but it's important to get it passed for the sake of veterans who need it.