(Source: Bernard Sanders) Thursday, May 19, 2016 WASHINGTON, May 19 - A bipartisan bill introduced by Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) to ensure that severely disabled veterans receive quality care from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) passed today as an amendment to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development/Military Construction and Veterans Affairs appropriations package being considered in the Senate this week. The amendment is cosponsored by Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Patty Murray (D-Was.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.). From 1996 until 2008, the VA was required to report on the number of beds and employees assigned to care for...
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