House Democrats are crying foul on Wednesday after Republicans used a fast-track tactic to pass partisan legislation designed to increase pay for disabled and injured veterans. Democrats opposed the GOP’s Take Care of America’s Veterans Act (TCAVA), saying it would expand some veterans’ benefits by slashing others. In her daily whip notice, Rep. Katherine Clark…
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Democrats cry foul after Republicans fast track partisan veterans bill: ‘Dirty tricks’
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