| Here are 2 votes the Congressman made that just don't pass the smell test:
Melancon of Louisiana Amendment; Military Quality of Life and VA Appropriations, FY2006
On Agreeing to the Amendment
05/26/2005
House Roll Call No. 224
109th Congress, 1st Session
Failed: 213-214
Melancon amendment that sought to add $53 million for veterans health care and process claims for compensation and pensions. It would be offset by $169 million cut to the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Act (by a recorded vote of 213 ayes to 214 noes, Roll No. 224).
Vote Map: House Roll Call No. 224
Source: Disabled American Veterans
This amendment lost by one vote, the Congressman could have single handedly decided this vote.
It appears the Congressman voted to cut Vets healthcare and to cut money that might speed claims processing up. I understand that a soldier coming home from Iraq will wait 6 to 9 months to have a claim processed. Maybe this is why.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions
On Motion to Recommit with Instructions
05/11/2006
House Roll Call No. 144
109th Congress, 2nd Session
Failed: 202-220
Rejected the Salazar motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Armed Services with instructions to include language that would eliminate the requirement that widows and orphans of deceased or fully disabled military personnel who receive pensions under the DoD's Survivor Benefits Program have those benefits reduced by the amount received from the VA Dependent and Indemnity Compensation program to report it back to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 202 ayes to 220 noes, Roll No. 144.
Source: Disabled American Veterans
It appears to me that on May 11th, 2006 the Congressman voted to cut benefits for Orphans and widows. Infuriating, is it not?
Tom Wyka is running against Congressman Frelinghuysen, Tom won't be leaving Veterans widows and orphans stranded at the Bus station without a ride.
Currently VA funding is discretionary, and partial. This means that non VA spending bills can tap into the VA budget. Mandatory funding would stop that practice.
Supporting Vets means supporting Mandatory and then full funding of the VA. As Congressman Tom Wyka will take these issues to the floor of the house in support of Vets issues by voting for Vets, instead of masquerading as a supporter of Vets issues like Rodney Frelinghuysen.
If Rodney Frelinghuysen won't vote for Vets, why should they vote for Rodney?
In NJ-11 on election day, vote for Tom Wyka. |
