1. United States
2. Fla.
3. Letter

On Veterans Day House Republican leadership just blindsided Democrats by sneakily passing H.R. 9237 via voice vote while most members of the House, Democrat and Republican, were unaware that a vote was even taking place. Video of the vote shows members from both parties conversing on the House floor unaware that the bill was up for a vote. When the presiding officer asked for the “ayes” and then “nays” not a single response can be heard. The presiding officer then quickly stated that the “ayes have it.” H.R. 9237, which Republicans have hypocritically named the Taking Care of America’s Veterans Act, cuts between $57-$60 billion in compensation for disabled veterans over the next 10 years.