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Op-Ed: Veterans get win on "Discharge Petition — David P. Joyce | ChamberLight
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Nancy Mace signed a discharge petition that could bring the Major Richard Star Act to a House floor vote. The op-ed welcomes the petition’s progress but questions the timing of Mace’s signature and criticizes the House recess delaying the next step.
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People in this story 18 NM Representative who signed the discharge petition; the author questions the timing of her signature.
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DJ Act co-sponsor identified as not having signed the discharge petition.
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GB Original sponsor of the act who did not sign the discharge petition.
RS Original sponsor of the act who did not sign the discharge petition.
BM Senator and co-sponsor of the Major Richard Star Act.
MJ Speaker of the House criticized by the author for recessing the House before the vote.
BF One of the Republicans who signed the discharge petition.
MC Original sponsor of the act who did not sign the discharge petition.
PH Secretary of Defense who expressed support for the act.
TM One of the Republicans who signed the discharge petition.
JD One of the Republicans who signed the discharge petition.
MC Act co-sponsor identified as not having signed the discharge petition.
MT Act co-sponsor identified as not having signed the discharge petition.
MT Submitted the discharge petition and supports the act.
MM Act co-sponsor identified as not having signed the discharge petition.
TB Act co-sponsor identified as not having signed the discharge petition.
CP Representative who praised veterans’ advocacy and called for ending the offset.
AL One of the Republicans who signed the discharge petition.
Original sponsor of the act who did not sign the discharge petition.
RS Original sponsor of the act who did not sign the discharge petition.
BM Senator and co-sponsor of the Major Richard Star Act.
SHOW 13 MORE SHOW FEWER MJ Speaker of the House criticized by the author for recessing the House before the vote.
BF One of the Republicans who signed the discharge petition.
MC Original sponsor of the act who did not sign the discharge petition.
PH Secretary of Defense who expressed support for the act.
TM One of the Republicans who signed the discharge petition.
JD One of the Republicans who signed the discharge petition.
MC Act co-sponsor identified as not having signed the discharge petition.
MT Act co-sponsor identified as not having signed the discharge petition.
MT Submitted the discharge petition and supports the act.
MM Act co-sponsor identified as not having signed the discharge petition.
TB Act co-sponsor identified as not having signed the discharge petition.
CP Representative who praised veterans’ advocacy and called for ending the offset.
AL One of the Republicans who signed the discharge petition.
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