Author: News Desk

Republicans block vote in Senate on burn pits legislation in a surprising move to anger the Veterans affairs chairman. It was a procedural vote to advance legislation aimed at helping millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits failed on Wednesday afternoon, that the furious Senate Veterans Affairs chairman warned could cost veterans’ lives. With 60 votes needed to advance, the vote was 55-42 with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer changing his vote from yes to no in order to allow a future vote on the legislation. Twenty-five Republicans who supported the previous version of the bill did not support this procedural…

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