stratia69

[Combat Medic Iraq & Afghanistan @Johnjvdx]

🇺🇸 The House passed the CLEAN Major Richard Star Act 392–18! Senators, it's time to finish the job! PASS CLEAN H.R. 2102! No watered-down substitutes, no retirement caps, no cuts to other veterans' benefits. Honor the sacrifice! #MajorRichardStarAct
@LeaderJohnThune

[stratia69 @stratia69]

@theeZR0 Saddam's Sunnis and Hilter's Nazis were in the minority too.

[stratia69 @stratia69]

@JohnTro98753779 @ebrockwayink I had the same thought yesterday. I'm curious of what was offered to Takano when they drew him away and voice voted TCAVA. Maybe something worthwhile or its all theater and they let it happen to have those discussions in the senate.

[stratia69 @stratia69]

@JohnTro98753779 @ebrockwayink People only see or care about what affects them. There are some good points in TCAVA, but overall it's a sham way to appear to help veterans. I'm in the same situation, I will lose almost $2300 monthly if TCAVA is passed.

[stratia69 @stratia69]

@TeeeRoy1 @honeyybomb Same situation for me, roughly $2200

[stratia69 @stratia69]

@chriskim_media This is theater. The Dems received some negotiable points as the GOP snuck the voice vote through and no roll. They pass the clean version with only 18 nays. IMO, TCAVA will move forward benefiting a larger group and those negotiable points will be changed in the TCAVA. language.

[stratia69 @stratia69]

@DanielBledsoe76 But we have money for every other foreign country, audits that can't account for billions and millions in fraud , just to name a few. But 59k veterans, to include myself, can't receive the benefits we earned.

[Jake Sherman @JakeSherman]

HOUSE MINORITY WHIP KATHERINE CLARK's office sent out this note to members about the TCAVA vote:

"After publicly announcing a recorded vote on TCAVA, House Republicans asked if RM Takano and Democrats would agree to last minute engrossment corrections. While RM Takano and staff were evaluating these changes away from the podium, House Republicans called the vote up and passed it by voice within minutes — depriving RM Takano of the ability to even evaluate the proposed changes and ask for a recorded vote so Members could vote against the biggest cut to veterans benefits in US history."

[Janae Sergio @janae_sergio]

On Veterans Day, of all days.

House Republicans just cut off Rep. Mark Takano, the top Democrat on the Veterans' Affairs Committee, and rushed TCAVA through on a voice vote in about eight seconds. No roll call, no debate, no record of who voted which way.

Why the rush? Because they're about to lose the majority, and they wanted this benefits grab done before they did. When a bill is good for veterans, you don't have to sneak it through.

The Senate still has to act. Call your senators today and tell them you won't stand for cutting veterans' earned benefits. Not on Veterans Day, not ever.

[VFW National HQ @VFWHQ]

“It is an insult to America's veterans that Congress would advance legislation threatening their earned benefits on Veterans Day, the very day our nation is supposed to honor their service and sacrifice … Playing political games with veterans’ benefits while avoiding public accountability is cowardly and dishonorable.” - VFW National Commander Cory Geisler https://t.co/nWd6MpRaEk #VFW #HonorTheContract #VeteransBenefits #TCAVA #VeteransDay

[stratia69 @stratia69]

@RepBost This is a disgrace, way to screw us over. You did nothing to help 59k veterans. We get it, 59k spread out over 50 states isn't enough votes to move the needle. But you can keep letting fraud and theft happen, pay the taliban and give money to every foreign conflict.

[stratia69 @stratia69]

@ConcernedVets @SpeakerJohnson @HouseVetAffairs 👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼
Yes on the clean Major Richard Star Act

[stratia69 @stratia69]

@AFPSCarolina @RepNancyMace @RepJoeWilson @RepSheriBiggs @RepTimmons @RepRalphNorman @RepJamesClyburn @RepRussellFry 👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼
Yes for clean Major Richard Star Act

[stratia69 @stratia69]

@MarkLucasUSA 👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼

[stratia69 @stratia69]

@DanCrenshawTX Hell NO! Vote Yes on the clean Major Richard Star Act!

[stratia69 @stratia69]

@AmericanLegion Vote NO, pass the clean MRSA

[Chris Branson @CBTXSportsFan]

Dear @HouseGOP, @HouseDemocrats, @SenateGOP and @SenateDems

Honor a clean Major Richard Star Act!

Send TCAVA back to the rules committee and remove the "penalties" to current and future veterans.

And @janae_sergio is ever one of the best voices to make those in Congress understand that we have the best interests of the Veteran in mind, not the lobbies trying to get rich off Veterans.

Respectfully,
Christopher Branson
Former District 14 Junior Vice-Commander (TXVFW)

Cc: @VFWHQ, @TexasVFW

[VFW National HQ @VFWHQ]

Here. We. Go! 🇺🇸 VFW advocates will walk the halls of Congress to meet with every congressional office and deliver one message: No on TCAVA. YES on the CLEAN, stand-alone Major Richard Star Act!

Honor the contract. Protect veterans’ earned benefits!

Can’t be with us in Washington, D.C.? Lead the effort at home! Call YOUR congressional offices while advocates meet with lawmakers on Capitol Hill and add your name to the petition!

📞 Call your congressional office: https://t.co/I65xf6gVGN
📲 Add your name to the petition: https://t.co/OrEXmiWinx #VFW #HonorTheContract #AdvocacyInAction #MajorRichardStarAct #TCAVA

[VFW National HQ @VFWHQ]

VFW advocates are on Capitol Hill today and tomorrow, meeting with congressional offices to deliver a message on behalf of veterans nationwide: NO on TCAVA. YES on the CLEAN, stand-alone Major Richard Star Act.

Two days. Every congressional office. One message: Honor the contract. 🇺🇸

Can’t be with us in Washington, D.C.? Lead the effort at home! Call YOUR congressional offices while advocates meet with lawmakers on Capitol Hill and add your name to the petition!

📞 Call your congressional office: https://t.co/I65xf6gnRf
✍️ Add your name to the petition: https://t.co/OrEXmiVKxZ #VFW #HonorTheContract #AdvocacyInAction #MajorRichardStarAct #TCAVA