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

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This subcommittee bill clearly fails to honor the commitments we made to our veterans, and falls far short of offsetting the immediate, gaping $2 billion rescission to health care, claims and appeals processing, research, and education and training for veterans that Republicans just voted for,"

The illusory increases Republicans claim here in fact breaks a bipartisan promise to protect those exposed to burn pits by severely underfunding the Toxic Exposures Fund. It also deceptively hides the fact that much steeper cuts are in store for the housing, food, and job assistance programs our veterans need. For servicemembers and their families, this bill rolls back vital progress in PFAS remediation and cleanup, privatized housing oversight, and shortchanges climate resiliency investments our fighting forces need to keep us safe. This is a disappointing, deceptive, and potentially devastating bill for our veterans and our brave servicemembers and their families and plays right into Republicans' larger plan to slash government funding in FY24."

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