Eight Republicans joined all 48 of the Democrats present in supporting the bill, but that fell short of the 60-vote supermajority required to end the GOP filibuster. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer changed his vote to no at the last minute for procedural reasons, enabling him to force another vote in the future. The final vote was 55-42.

We’re right on the verge of that with the Honoring Our PACT Act, a measure that seeks to correct yet another injustice done to our military veterans, along the lines of what happened to Vietnam-era veterans exposed to the herbicide Agent Orange.