Department of Veterans Affairs House Dems Took Their Eye Off the Ball, Letting GOP Score a Victory With Vote for Veterans Becca Lower ↗
House GOP scores a Veterans Day win as Dems miss vote on Take Care of America’s Veterans Act.
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Rep. Lou Correa had heart attack, missed Pete Hegseth impeachment vote due to surgery ↗
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Phil Weiser selects top Senate Republican, Denver official for first cabinet roles ↗
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Colorado Rep. Brittany Pettersen among Democrats who missed Hegseth impeachment vote ↗
U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen was among 11 Democrats who missed the vote on whether to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, an effort that was blocked by House Republicans.
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