Title: Veterans Bill Held ‘Hostage’ as GOP Infighting Threatens Key Benefits

**Article:** A major expansion of veterans benefits—the largest in over a decade—is at risk of collapse due to a standoff among House Republicans. The dispute centers on the SAVE Act, a voting-related bill that some GOP lawmakers are demanding be attached to the veterans legislation. Critics accuse these holdouts of holding the veterans bill “hostage” to advance their own political agenda. The veterans package includes life-saving care and expanded benefits for millions of former service members. Supporters say it cannot afford delays. With time running out in the legislative session, the fate of the bill remains uncertain.