As a congressman, Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz voted against a bill meant to streamline and improve medical treatment for military veterans.
In 2018, Walz was one of 70 Democrats in the House who voted against the “VA MISSION Act,” which gives veterans the option to get healthcare from a nearby provider and bill the VA if their nearest VA provider was more than 30 minutes away. The law also ensures veterans would be able to get an appointment for primary care, mental health care, and non-institutional extended care services within 20 days of reaching out to the VA.
Despite Walz and other Democrats opposition, the bill passed 347-70 in the House and 92-5 in the Senate.
“This is truly a historic moment, a historic time for our country,” former President Donald Trump said as he signed the legislation in June 2018. “We’re allowing our veterans to get…
