Senate, Veterans Benefits
Congress passes $3B bill to plug VA shortfall amid concerns about veterans’ checks
The Senate passed an emergency spending bill Thursday to provide billions of dollars in funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), as officials warn that benefit payments for veterans are at risk of being disrupted next month absent congressional action.
Senate passes $3B VA supplemental funding bill, averting delay in veterans’ benefits
VA needed emergency funding by Friday to avoid delays in compensation and pension benefit payments that go to 7 million veterans and their survivors.
Congress approves $3B lifeline to prevent delay in vet benefits
VA officials had warned that without the money, some disability benefits payouts could have been disrupted in the next few weeks.
Senate advances $3B VA supplemental bill one day before deadline
The chamber approved legislation by voice vote Thursday to provide the Veterans Affairs Department with an extra $3 billion to cover a surge in veterans benefits costs ahead of a potential service disruption.
Senate passes $3 billion VA spending patch, addressing urgent budget shortfall
The Senate passed an emergency bill on Thursday to address a nearly $3 billion shortfall that the Department of Veterans Affairs is facing, sending the bill to President Joe Biden’s desk. The bill passed by voice vote which would allocate about $2.
Veterans benefits at risk if lawmakers don’t close $3 billion VA shortfall by Friday, agency says
Because of the time it takes to process payments, beneficiaries might have to wait days or weeks to receive monthly ...
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Senators grill VA leaders over budget shortfall that puts veterans’ benefits at risk
Senators on Wednesday grilled leaders from the Department of Veterans Affairs on why they were given just six weeks’ notice ...
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Over $4.2 million awarded to 100 veterans wrongly denied benefits by Tomah VA
The Veterans Benefits Administration's regional office in Milwaukee continues to make follow-up contact with the ...
Veterans Affairs shortfall nearing breaking point nine days before benefits could be affected
The Department of Veterans Affairs has just nine days to address a $15 billion budget shortfall, and failure to close the gap ...
Congress races to patch $3B Veterans Affairs shortfall
Lawmakers are moving quickly to pass emergency legislation to plug a roughly $3 billion shortfall facing the Department of ...
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House passes veterans bill based on Brown legislation
The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation to protect veterans’ benefits and the Veterans ...
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Do Veterans Benefits Expire?
Veterans Health Administration (VHA ... No time limit PACT Act benefits: Expanded VA health care for veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, and other toxic substances Veterans and ...
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Congress passes $3B bill to plug VA shortfall amid concerns about veterans’ checks
The measure calls for about $2.9 billion in additional funding for the VA, of which about $2.3 billion would go toward the Veterans Benefits Administration for compensation and pensions.
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Congress approves $3B lifeline to prevent delay in vet benefits
Under that legislation, administration officials had ... VA staff granted disability compensation benefits to more than 1.1 million veterans and survivors, a new record. Nearly 413,000 ...