Date: 1987-11-17
Result:
399-17
Vote Subject Matter:
Government Management
/ Government Organization
Sponsor: BROOKS, Jack Bascom (D-TX)
Bill number: HR3471
Description: TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS HR 3471, DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS, A BILL TO ESTABLISH THE VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION AS AN EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. MOTION PASSED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR.
Original source documents:
Digest of the Congressional Record vol. 133, p. 10100;
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