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Government and Veterans Affairs committee accepts Senate version of veterans-protection measure, 4–2
Summary
The Government and Veterans Affairs committee voted 4–2 to accept the Senate version of a bill addressing protections for veterans after debate about billing, credit reporting and whether a proposed amendment would defer to federal law.
At a Government and Veterans Affairs committee meeting, members voted 4–2 to accept the Senate version of a bill intended to address protections for veterans.
The vote followed comments from Representative Eric Satcher, who said he had reviewed numerous complaints from veterans about billing and collections and raised concerns that the bill as drafted might not provide adequate protections. "So is that what this is about? I guess that's that's a rhetorical question. Is this to protect veterans or…
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