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Yet another Republican congressman is fleeing Washington, D.C. during Donald Trump’s presidency. Local news station WCYB reports that Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN), who has served in Congress since 2008, will not seek another term in Congress despite being in a deep-red seat in which he won his reelection campaign in 2018 by well over 50 […]
GOP members of the committee were filmed leaving a hearing room on Tuesday after Chairman Mark Takano stopped debate on their proposed additions to the Deborah Sampson Act.
James Walker at Newsweek:
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.
The Military Times reported that GOP representatives tried to introduce amendments covering veterans' firearm rights and VA child care to the suggested expansions of health care rights in the bill.
"House Republicans just walked out on women veterans by refusing to vote on a historic and monumental bill to extend care and benefits included in the Deborah Sampson Act," Veterans' Affairs Chairman Takano said in a statement yesterday.
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The Deborah Sampson Act was passed by the committee despite GOP refusals to vote on it.
House: New Legislation Introduced by Phil Roe - "To amend title 38, United States Code, to exempt transfers of funds from Federal agencies to the De…"
House: New Legislation Introduced by Phil Roe – “To amend title 38, United States Code, to exempt transfers of funds from Federal agencies to the De…”
To amend title 38, United States Code, to exempt transfers of funds from Federal agencies to the Department of Veterans Affairs for nonprofit corporations established under subchapter IV of chapter 73 of such title from certain provisions of the Economy Act.
Republican Representative Phil Roe from the state of TN, along with just one cosponsor, introduced bill H.R.1947 on Mar 28, 2019. The bill…
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New bill introduced in House titled "To amend title 38, United States Code, to furnish Vet Center readjustment counseling and related mental health services to certain individuals."
New bill introduced in House titled “To amend title 38, United States Code, to furnish Vet Center readjustment counseling and related mental health services to certain individuals.”
To amend title 38, United States Code, to furnish Vet Center readjustment counseling and related mental health services to certain individuals.
Republican Representative Phil Roe from the state of TN, along with just one cosponsor, introduced bill H.R.1812 on Mar 18, 2019.
There are currently no amendments. So far none of the bill’s cosponsors has withdrawn their support.
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New bill introduced in House titled "Directing the Secretary of the Senate to make a correction in the enrollment of the bill S. 2372."
New bill introduced in House titled “Directing the Secretary of the Senate to make a correction in the enrollment of the bill S. 2372.”
Directing the Secretary of the Senate to make a correction in the enrollment of the bill S. 2372.
Republican Representative Phil Roe from the state of TN, without any cosponsors, introduced bill H.CON.RES.121 on May 16, 2018.
There are currently no amendments.
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Phil Roe Information
Phil Roe was born on a 1945 in Clarksville.
Phil Roe has held a number of positions,…
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Republicans Love Our Veterans--Except When It Comes To Paying For Their Service (VIDEO)
Republicans Love Our Veterans–Except When It Comes To Paying For Their Service (VIDEO)
President Donald Trump keeps telling us how much he loves the military.
Last January in Des Moines, Iowa, he held a “fundraiser” for veterans for which he supposedly raised $6 million. It took him nearly four months to actually get around to donating $1 million of it — and then only after a Washington Post reporter asked what happened to it.
He said he “knows more than the generals”…
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Republicans Love Our Veterans--Except When It Comes To Paying For Their Service (VIDEO)
Republicans Love Our Veterans–Except When It Comes To Paying For Their Service (VIDEO)
President Donald Trump keeps telling us how much he loves the military.
Last January in Des Moines, Iowa, he held a “fundraiser” for veterans for which he supposedly raised $6 million. It took him nearly four months to actually get around to donating $1 million of it — and then only after a Washington Post reporter asked what happened to it.
He said he “knows more than the generals”…
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