On Thursday, Senator Murray, a key member of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, joined the Senate in passing legislation to expand veterans’ benefits and restore limited pension benefits to Filipino veterans who fought for the United States in World War II.
The bill passed by a vote of 96-1 after the Senate defeated a Republican amendment to deny extending benefits to the Filipino veterans. The legislation now must be negotiated with the House in Conference Committee. Murray said she was thrilled to see the bill approved Thursday – Republicans have held it up for nine months as a part of their efforts to obstruct progress in the Senate.
Among other things, the Veterans’ Benefits Enhancement Act:
Senator Murray was instrumental in including two other provisions in the bill:
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