Vet group releases congressional report card

The advocacy group Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America has published a congressional report card for 2010.

The advocacy group Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America has published a congressional report card giving members of the House and Senates grades of A through D.

Each lawmaker received a grade based on votes on legislation important to the Veterans of America group, including cuts to the VA budget, retroactive stop loss payments and a bill that would strengthen protections for deploying service members.

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