Veteran aid bill passes house and senate by unanimous consent
There's more to this story than the title suggests.
The "Solid Start Act" was sponsored by a republican congressman in my neighboring district, rep Dave Joyce (R-Ohio). it was co-sponsored by Rep. Elissa Slotkin — a Democrat from Lansing, Michigan.
The bill is written to help vets during their first year after service. The VA will contact the veterans three times during that year to help them acclimate themselves back into society. This is important as many vets suffer issues that need resolved before they can continue on a well adjusted life. It should pass through both houses with full bipartisan support, right?
Wrong!
Republicans threatened to block the bill in the House with the overwhelming majority of them standing firm against it. Why would republicans not want a bill that helps vets get settled in during their first year out of the service, I hear you ask? This is why:
That's why. Really... In a year when republicans are facing the wrath of women from coast to coast and being compared to the Taliban.
The issue with republicans led Rep Elissa Slotkin, the democrat who co-sponsored the bill with Dave Joyce, to address the House in a floor speech Wednesday, the day before the vote, criticizing some Republicans for their “heartless, violent approach to women’s health.”
"Slotkin’s remarks were directed specifically to U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, a Republican from Murphysboro, Ill., and ranking minority member on the House Veterans Affairs Committee, said Austin Cook, Slotkin’s spokesman. Bost ended up voting in favor of the bill."
Well it sounds to me like republicans in The House were finally forced to dig deep and locate their cold hearts to help our vets. It's a miracle! 127 republicans who must be tired of their jobs still voted no.
More here:
https://www.tribtoday.com/news/local-news/2022/10/house-oks-joyce-vets-bill/
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And I may live in New York, another "blue state," but I've got Stefanik. 
It is a Miracle!
