Yes, this is likely to fail, but one of the powers the minority has in a legislature is to introduce bills like this to remind people what the majority could have been doing
With republicans narrow majorities, it only takes a handful of defections to get things through. Doing stuff like this helps make more republicans squeamish and can help get those flips
This is what has to be done. You introduce a bill directly affecting veterans and make Trump admit he doesn’t give a damn about them.
This is meant for the congressman’s own benefit since he heavily leaned on his veteran credentials when he campaigned. But whether it’s going to make a difference or not, I applaud the effort from a freshman nonetheless. Making a difference with a thousand cuts is still making a difference.
How about reinstating all of the employees, since they were fired illegally?
Maybe this has a 1% chance of passing instead of a 0% chance for “all,” but democrats should stop building policy around republicans’ expectations. This watered-down crap does nothing in the end.
Since it’s unlikely to pass, the real value is in getting Republicans’ names attached to a “no” vote. Then Democrats can campaign to red areas and show how anti-veteran the Republicans have been this session, which plays a lot better in those areas than an “all” bill that doesn’t mention veterans.