Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Funding Bill Fails to Honor Our Commitment to Veterans

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Our veterans, servicemembers, and their families have made immense sacrifices to protect and serve our nation, and it is our duty to make sure they have the support they need and deserve. This bill reneges on that promise and threatens to leave thousands of veterans without food and shelter,
House Republicans still cannot claim to fully fund our veterans. Less than a year ago, we passed the bipartisan PACT Act, and now House Republicans are showing their true colors by shortchanging our veterans who have been exposed to Agent Orange, burn pits, and other toxic substances by $14.7 billion. By withholding the other bills, Republicans are hiding the full scope of their cuts. If House Republicans double down on their attack on SNAP in the Agriculture funding bill, they will threaten the food security of the 1.3 million veterans who rely on SNAP, and when they propose to cut more than 22 percent from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the 50,000 veterans who rely on Housing Choice Vouchers will be put at risk. At the 2022 level for the Department of Labor, more than 4,200 veterans who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness would lose the support they so desperately need. This bill is a failed attempt to cover up their recently-passed bill that immediately rescinds $2 billion for veterans, but we--and millions of veterans across the country--can see through this charade."

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