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Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America Grade McDermott Veterans Voting Record an A
October 07, 2008
The Iraq
and Afghanistan Veterans of America released its Veterans Report Card 2008
today, in which it graded every Member of Congress on how they voted on
veterans issues in the 110th Congress. In the House of Representatives, the
organization looked at 13 votes and Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA) received a near-perfect
grade of A in his report card from the IAVA.
The group disagreed with one of the congressman’s votes, but
McDermott explained that the veterans issue was part of a much larger defense
bill that he was forced to vote against, and that he would have strongly
supported a stand alone version of the veterans’ issue.
The IAVA said “it prepared the report to show who really
supports our troops and veterans.”
Rep. McDermott said: “IAVA believes that actions speak
louder than words, and I am very proud of my record of strong support and
congressional action to honor and support Iraq
and Afghanistan veterans,
and all U.S. veterans.”
According to the IAVA, 1.7 million veterans have served in
one or both wars. The organization said
its report card is based on 13 votes in the House and listed them as follows:
·
Funding
Veterans’ Health Care, 2007; January 31, 2007: 2007 House Vote #72
·
Joshua Omvig Suicide Prevention Act; March 21, 2007: 2007 House Vote #174
·
Wounded Warriors Assistance Act; March 28, 2007: 2007 House Vote #208
·
Refugee Status for Iraqi Interpreters; May 22, 2007: 2007 House Vote #399
·
Treating Traumatic Brain Injury; May 23, 2007: 2007 House Vote #413
·
Funding Veterans’ Health Care, 2008; June 15, 2007: 2007 House Vote #498
·
Expanded Veterans’ Benefits; December 12, 2007: 2007 House Vote
#1151
·
Veterans Guaranteed Bonus Act; December 18, 2007: 2007 House Vote
#1176
·
The post-9/11 GI Bill: Fair Education
Benefits for Veterans (first vote); May 15, 2008: 2008 House Vote #330
- A
Second Rate GI Bill; May 23, 2008: 2008 House Vote #364
- The
post-9/ii GI Bill: Fair Education Benefits for Veterans (second vote); June
19, 2008: 2008 House Vote #432
- Homes For Heroes; July 9, 2008: 2008 House Vote #478
- Funding Veterans’ Health Care, 2009; August 1, 2008: 2008 House Vote
#563
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