Senate Dems block amendment to restore veteran benefits by closing illegal immigrant welfare loophole
Senate Republicans were unable to stop military pension cuts when
Senate Democrats blocked a vote on an amendment to prevent the cuts by
closing a welfare loophole for illegal immigrants Tuesday evening.
The two-year budget deal brokered by Senate Budget Committee
Chairwoman Patty Murray and House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan,
would cut military pensions by $6 billion over ten years, leaving some
Senate Republicans scrambling to stop the cuts.
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