Senate Passes VA Overhaul in 91-3 Vote
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Senators voted 91-3 in favor of a conference agreement that provides $10 billion in funding to pay for veterans to get healthcare at private facilities and another $5 billion to allow the VA to hire more doctors, nurses and other medical staff.
The House backed the proposal in a 420-5 vote on Wednesday. The bill now goes to President Obama for his signature.
“Right now veterans in many parts of this country are on very long waiting lists before they get VA healthcare,” Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said ahead of the vote. “Obviously this is an expensive proposition but it is one we have to address.”
Sanders negotiated the legislative deal with his House counterpart Rep. Jeff Miller (R-Fla.).
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