House GOP Infighting Threatens Largest Veterans Benefits Expansion in a Decade
A massive expansion of veterans benefits—the largest in over a decade—is at risk of collapse as House Republicans feud over attaching a voting-related bill to the legislation. Critics accuse some GOP lawmakers of holding the veterans package “hostage” to advance their own political agenda [193862].
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The veterans package includes life-saving care and expanded benefits for millions of former service members. Supporters say it cannot afford delays [193862]. The dispute centers on the SAVE Act, a voting-related bill that some Republican lawmakers demand be attached to the veterans legislation [193862]. With time running out in the legislative session, the fate of the bill remains uncertain [193862].