House Republicans unveiled a bill on Sept. 6 to give the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) nearly $2.9 billion in supplemental funding amid a budget shortfall in the department.
The funding would go toward veterans’ compensation, pensions, and benefits.
According to House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), there was a $2.88 billion shortfall in the 2024 fiscal year and an $11.97 billion shortfall for the Veterans Health Administration, which deals with benefits for veterans.
The bill would require the VA secretary to submit a report to the Appropriations and Veterans Affairs committees in the House and Senate, explaining what the department will do to make better projections when it comes to proposing budgets to Congress….