{"id":2271755,"date":"2024-06-19T16:02:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T20:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youngkin-blasts-virginia-democratic-led-senate-for-leaving-veterans-education-benefits-bill-on-the-floor\/"},"modified":"2024-06-19T16:05:59","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T20:05:59","slug":"youngkin-blasts-virginia-democratic-led-senate-for-leaving-veterans-education-benefits-bill-on-the-floor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youngkin-blasts-virginia-democratic-led-senate-for-leaving-veterans-education-benefits-bill-on-the-floor\/","title":{"rendered":"Youngkin criticizes Virginia&#8217;s Democratic Senate for neglecting veterans&#8217; education bill"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fyoungkin-blasts-virginia-democratic-led-senate-for-leaving-veterans-education-benefits-bill-on-the-floor%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2271755&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Governor Glenn Youngkin of Virginia criticized state Democrats \u200bfor rejecting his\u2064 proposal to address\u2063 new budget limitations affecting veterans&#8217; education benefits. During a special Senate session, Democratic Senator Louise Lucas declined to progress legislation \u200cconcerning changes to the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program (VMSDEP). These modifications, included in Virginia&#8217;s recently passed $188 billion budget, restrict the program by imposing residency requirements, limiting waivers\u2062 to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/university-of-pittsburgh-allows-professors-to-give-students-passing-grades-for-missing-assignments\/\" title=\"University Of Pittsburgh Allows Professors To Give Students Passing Grades For Missing Assignments\">undergraduate studies<\/a>, and mandating the utilization \u200bof other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-biden-administration-considers-releasing-money-to-taliban\/\" title=\"Report: Biden Administration Considers Releasing Money to Taliban\">financial aids<\/a> before VMSDEP \u200dbenefits.\u200d Youngkin expressed disappointment, highlighting the deserved better\u2062 treatment for veterans&#8217; survivors and dependents affected by these restrictions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/glenn-youngkin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Glenn Youngkin<\/a> (R-VA) slammed top <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Virginia<\/a> Democrats after they declined his request to address the state\u2019s new budget restrictions on <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/veterans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"veterans\">veterans<\/a>\u2018 education benefits. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese men and women deserve so much better,\u201d Youngkin said. <\/p>\n<p>During a special Senate session on Tuesday, Democratic state Sen. Louise Lucas refused to advance any legislation to address the budget\u2019s changes to a program that waives tuition for survivors and dependents of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/subtle-threats-to-us-combat-readiness-include-healthcare-access-on-overseas-bases\/\" title=\"Subtle Threats to US Combat Readiness Include Healthcare Access on Overseas Bases\">veterans killed<\/a> or seriously disabled while on active duty.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, Virginia passed its budget a month late after the Democratic-controlled legislature and Republican governor finally came to a consensus on a $188 billion spending plan. Among the changes to the budget were <a href=\"https:\/\/budget.lis.virginia.gov\/amendment\/2024\/1\/SB30\/Introduced\/FA\/4-5.01\/1s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>updates<\/a> to the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program, or VMSDEP. Virginia lawmakers have faced a backlash for restricting the educational benefits program, including requiring applicants to be Virginia residents, limiting the program waivers to undergraduate degrees, and mandating applicants apply for and use other sources of state and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bernie-sanders-introduces-free-college-bill-heres-who-qualifies-and-how-much-it-will-cost\/\" title=\"Bernie Sanders Introduces \u2018Free College\u2019 Bill. Here\u2019s Who Qualifies And How Much It Will Cost\">federal financial aid<\/a> first. <\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA), center, shakes the hand of House Appropriations Chairman Luke Torian after signing the budget bill that was passed by both chambers at the Capitol on Monday, May 13, 2024, in Richmond, Virginia. (AP Photo\/Steve Helber)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On May 17, Youngkin created a special task force to address the \u201cunintended consequences\u201d the newly passed budget had on VMSDEP. Members of the Virginia General Assembly heard from the state\u2019s military community in a series of meetings starting last Monday. <\/p>\n<p>Retired SEAL Jason Redman of Virginia Beach, whose youngest daughter is a student at Old Dominion University using the VMSDEP program, slammed the changes during a meeting. \u201cWhen the bulk of our 9\/11 war children are coming of college age, the General Assembly and our educational institutions are saying this is too hard \u2026 too hard to sustain this program for the families who have buried a loved one for your freedom,\u201d Redman said. <\/p>\n<p>With changes to eligibility for VMSDEP set to take effect July 1, Youngkin called for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/just-in-arizona-state-legislature-to-hold-public-hearing-on-election-integrity-on-monday-nov-30\/\" title=\"JUST IN: Arizona State Legislature to Hold Public Hearing on Election Integrity on Monday, Nov. 30\">special session<\/a> to address the matter, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pilotonline.com\/2024\/06\/04\/youngkin-considers-special-session-to-review-new-limits-on-college-tuition-program-for-military-families\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>urging<\/a> lawmakers to repeal the budget\u2019s restrictions.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, the Virginia governor slammed Lucas\u2019s refusal to comply with his request. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI stand with our military heroes, first responders, and their families today who are stunned that Senate Democrat leadership failed to even consider a simple bill, supported by a bipartisan majority of Senators, to reverse the changes to VMSDEP by fully repealing the language, and addressing this in the full light of day. These men and women deserve so much better,\u201d Youngkin said. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Glenn Youngkin criticized Virginia Democrats for rejecting his proposal to discuss state budget constraints on veterans&#8217; education benefits. &#8220;These men and women deserve so much better,&#8221; stated Youngkin. In a special Senate session, Democratic Sen. 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