Jon Stewart's public pressure flips GOP vote on veteran's healthcare bill.
's passionate pleas for Congress -- especially GOP Senators -- did not fall on deaf ears ... as the Senate reversed field and resoundingly passed a bill to help veterans exposed to burn pits.after the PACT Act was shot down in the Senate last week ... and it looks like Jon's strategy paid off.
Last week's 55-42 defeat of the legislation suddenly became an 86-11 victory Tuesday when the bill was put to a new vote. The GOP tried to pass amendments to address what they claim was a"budget gimmick" Democrats cooked into the bill, but those efforts failed.Despite that, the Republicans flipped and voted in favor of the PACT Act -- designed to expand healthcare coverage for veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxins during their service.
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