A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to strengthen benefits for children of Vietnam veteran

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to strengthen benefits for children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida, and for other purposes.

This bill addresses Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits and care for certain children with spina bifida or other birth defects. The bill requires the VA to provide health care, job training, and monetary benefits for the duration of the child's life. The bills covers a child, regardless of age or marital status, who: (1) has spina bifida and is the natural child of a Vietnam veteran or a veteran of specified service in Korea or Thailand who was conceived after the date on which the vete…

VOTE BREAKDOWN

Final passage · 360 politicians tracked

350

YEA

NAY

PRESENT

NOT VOTING

97% YEA0% NAY

BY PARTY

DEMOCRAT174 YEA · 0 NAY

98%

REPUBLICAN175 YEA · 0 NAY

96%

INDEPENDENT1 YEA · 0 NAY

100%

MONEY ON THIS BILL

Top donor industries among YEA voters vs NAY voters · lobbying activity in affected industries

⬆ YEA voters — top donor industries

1. Party & Leadership5697 pts
2. Single-Issue Advocacy3841 pts
3. Labor Unions3500 pts

⬇ NAY voters — top donor industries

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◎ Lobbying activity by issue area

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“Pts” = sum of per-member industry donation scores (% of total donations from that industry, summed across the group). Higher means that industry funds a larger share of contributions for that voting bloc.