41 Hypocrites
Naming the names of the Republican senators who voted against veterans.
You probably heard that the PACT Act failed to pass in the Senate. This bill, the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act, initially had wide bipartisan support.
The PACT Act would have expanded VA health care eligibility to more than three million post-9/11 combat veterans who were exposed to toxins while serving in the military. Open-air burn pits are particularly suspect in being responsible for veterans contracting lung cancer and other respiratory conditions.
Twenty-five senators who initially supported the measure changed their vote. The only Democrat who voted against the bill was NY senator Charles Schumer, who did so as a matter of procedure so that the measure can be voted on in the future.
For the ignominious record, here’s a list of the 41 GOP senators who voted against the bill:
1. John A. Barrasso, WY
2. Marsha Blackburn, TN
3. Roy Blunt, MO
4. Mike Braun, IN
5. Richard Burr, NC
6. Bill Cassidy, LA
7. John Cornyn, TX
8. Tom Cotton, AR
9. Kevin Cramer, ND
10.Mike Crapo, ID
11.Ted Cruz, TX,
12.Steve Daines, MT
13.Joni Ernst, IA
14.Deb Fischer, NE
15.Bill Hagerty, TN
16.Josh Hawley, MO
17.Cindy Hyde-Smith, MS
18.Jim Inhofe, OK
19.Ron Johnson, WI
20.John Neely Kennedy, LA
21.James Lankford, OK
22.Mike Lee, UT
23.Cynthia Lummis, WY
24.Roger Marshall, KS
25.Mitch McConnell, KY
26.Rand Paul, KY
27.Rob Portman, OH
28.Jim Risch, ID
29.Mitt Romney, UT
30.Mike Rounds, SD
31.Ben Sasse, NE
32.Rick Scott, FL
33.Tim Scott, SC
34.Richard Shelby, AL
35.Dan Sullivan, AK
36.John Thune, SD
37.Thom Tillis, NC
38.Patrick Toomey, PA
39.Tommy Tuberville, AL
40.Roger Wicker, MS
41.Todd Young, IN
These names should be posted on every refrigerator in America.
Every VA hospital, every VFW post should have this list prominently displayed.
And when these people say their “America First,” you’ll know that you’re listening to a liar.
When then tell you that they love the military, and that the men and women who have bravely served this country’s armed forces are a priority to them, you know that they are telling you what you want to hear.
Many of these people were involved with the January 6 insurrection. Many of them, especially Josh Hawley, showed support for the rioters, then ran like cowards as they infiltrated the Capitol.
These men and women do not deserve the votes of anyone who is or was a veteran, or has family members, friends, and loved ones who are or were veterans.
What they do deserve is our scorn and contempt.