To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve procedural rights of persons whose claims for benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs are denied in whole or in part.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

127 cosponsors — 33 Republicans, 94 Democrats

29 of 127 cosponsors (23%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Michael Andrews (D-TX), Dick Armey (R-TX), Chester Atkins (D-MA), Les AuCoin (D-OR), Jim Bates (D-CA), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), David Bonior (D-MI), Rick Boucher (D-VA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Joseph Brennan (D-ME), George Brown (D-CA), Terry Bruce (D-IL), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), Bob Clement (D-TN), William Clinger (R-PA), Ronald Coleman (D-TX), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), Gary Condit (D-CA), James Courter (R-NJ), George Crockett (D-MI), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Ronald Dellums (D-CA), Julian Dixon (D-CA), Brian Donnelly (D-MA), Robert Dornan (R-CA), Bernard Dwyer (D-NJ), Mickey Edwards (R-OK), Bill Emerson (R-MO) and 97 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Don Edwards.

• H.R. 972 (101st) To amend section 3724 of title 31, United States Code, to increase the authority of the Attorney General to settle claims for damages…
• H.R. 3532 (101st) Civil Rights Commission Reauthorization Act of 1989
• H.Con.Res. 339 (101st) Condemning flag burning and reaffirming the Bill of Rights.
• H.Con.Res. 141 (101st) To designate June 21, 1989, as Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner Day.
• H.J.Res. 1 (101st) Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.
• H.J.Res. 216 (101st) To designate April 1989, as "Fair Housing Month".

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-10 district