Date: 1988-07-26
Result:
395-0
Vote Subject Matter:
Foreign and Defense Policy
/ Defense Policy Budget
Sponsor: MONTGOMERY, Gillespie V. (Sonny) (D-MS)
Bill number: HR4741
Description: TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS HR 4741, VETERANS PAYMENTS, TO INCREASE COMPENSATION FOR VETERANS AND DEPENDENTS BECAUSE OF SERVICE-RELATED IMPAIRMENTS OR DEATH. MOTION FAILED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT NOT VOTING IN FAVOR.
Original source documents:
Digest of the Congressional Record vol. 134, p. 5869;
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