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May 16, 2008

Sen. Webb (D) New GI Bill Passes House

The New GI Bill championed by VA Sen. Jim Webb (D) has been passed by the House of Representatives and is expected to be approved by the Senate in the coming weeks.  Despite opposition from local Republicans Frank Wolfe and Tom Davis, the legislation sponsored by Sen. Jim Webb (D) and forty others on both sides of the aisle received overwhelming support from legislators and veteran organizations. 

The legislation will strengthen educational benefits available to veterans who have served in the post-911 military.  New GI Bill PDF.

See excellent CQ Politics post on how John McCain and Senate Republicans failed in their attempt to quash Sen. Webb's New GI Bill with a "last train out of the station" amendment on collective bargaining. 

h/t Raising Kaine

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