The Senate has passed the largest expansion of veteran healthcare benefits in decades, just a week after Republicans blocked the bill, sparking blowback
WASHINGTON—The Senate voted 86-11 to pass a bipartisan bill to enact the largest expansion of veteran healthcare benefits in decades, a week after it fell victim to a technical snafu and a political spat over a separate spending bill.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer earlier Tuesday reached an agreement with Republicans to hold a fresh vote on the PACT Act. Senate Republicans had been looking for a path forward after they blocked it last week, sparking blowback from veterans groups, who camped on the steps of the Capitol and vowed to stay until the Senate passed the bill.
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