{"id":2288842,"date":"2024-07-03T17:46:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T21:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-virginia-lawmakers-yield-to-youngkin-pressure-on-military-tuition-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-03T17:48:24","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T21:48:24","slug":"democratic-virginia-lawmakers-yield-to-youngkin-pressure-on-military-tuition-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-virginia-lawmakers-yield-to-youngkin-pressure-on-military-tuition-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Democratic Virginia lawmakers yield to Youngkin pressure on military tuition- Washington Examiner"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fdemocratic-virginia-lawmakers-yield-to-youngkin-pressure-on-military-tuition-washington-examiner%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=2288842&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>Democratic Virginia lawmakers have agreed to repeal new restrictions\u2062 on \u200ba program providing free college tuition at state schools for families \u200cof \u200cveterans killed or seriously disabled during active \u200bduty. This decision comes after Gov. Glenn Youngkin worked\u200b hard to ensure the\u200c program was funded. The proposed legislation will allocate an additional $90 million in taxpayer funds to cover the \u200dprogram&#8217;s costs, which have increased from $12 million to $65 million\u200b over the last five\u2062 years. The Senate and House will vote on this agreement on July 18th.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Democratic Virginia lawmakers yield to Youngkin pressure on military tuition<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/avilches\/\">Ailin Vilches Arguello<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-03T17:00:45-04:00\">July 3, 2024 5:00 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1693492\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Virginia<\/a> lawmakers have agreed to repeal new restrictions on a program providing free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/college-tuition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>college tuition<\/a> at state schools for families of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/veterans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>veterans<\/a> killed or seriously disabled during active duty.<\/p>\n<p>Louise Lucas, chairwoman of the state <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate-finance-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Senate Finance Committee<\/a>, and Luke Torian, chairman of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/appropriations-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>House Appropriations Committee<\/a>, announced they plan to introduce legislation to repeal changes to the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program in the two-year budget that took effect Monday. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">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 Monday, May 13, 2024, in Richmond, Virginia. (AP Photo\/Steve Helber)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On July 18, members of the Senate and House will vote on this agreement.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the initial $40 million included in the state\u2019s budget, the proposed legislation will allocate an extra $90 million in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/taxpayers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>taxpayer<\/a> funds to cover the program. Over the last five years, the program\u2019s costs have increased from $12 million to $65 million. Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/glenn-youngkin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Glenn Youngkin<\/a> (R-VA) celebrated the development Tuesday after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/politics\/3051873\/youngkin-blasts-virginia-democratic-led-senate-veterans-education-benefits-bill-floor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/6-7-million-covid-vaccines-given-in-u-s-with-70-of-available-doses-unused\/\" title=\"6.7 million COVID Vaccines Given in U.S. With 70% of Available Doses Unused\">working hard<\/a><\/a> to make sure the program was funded.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA full, clean repeal with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-pen-letter-rejecting-bidens-request-for-additional-ukraine-aid\/\" title=\"GOP rejects Biden&#039;s plea for more Ukraine aid in letter.\">additional financial support<\/a> for the VMSDEP program, unencumbered by any other provisions, is great news for our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/military\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>military<\/a> heroes, first responders, and their families,\u201d Youngkin <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GovernorVA\/status\/1808254954466926792\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>posted<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A full, clean repeal with additional financial support for the VMSDEP program, unencumbered by any other provisions, is great news for our military heroes, first responders, and their families.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Governor Glenn Youngkin (@GovernorVA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovernorVA\/status\/1808254954466926792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 2, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The program will allocate $65 million annually, with studies conducted by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis study and the allocation of what now will be $65 million per year for the program provides me with the comfort that we will not place the burden of the escalating cost of the program on other students through their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/project-veritas-exposes-woke-curriculum-at-trinity-school\/\" title=\"Project Veritas exposes woke curriculum at Trinity School\">tuition charges<\/a>,\u201d Lucas said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>In May, the Virginia General Assembly passed a budget deal that sought to address the program\u2019s increasing costs. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>They restricted eligibility to associate and undergraduate degrees, mandated applicants to seek other forms of financial aid, and tightened residency requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Following protests from military families, the state House of Delegates voted last week to repeal these restrictions, but the Senate did not take any action despite meeting to discuss the issue twice in two weeks.<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1693492\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1693492\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democratic lawmakers in Virginia have agreed to reverse new restrictions on a program that provides free college tuition for families of veterans killed or seriously disabled during active duty. The state Senate Finance Committee and House Appropriations Committee plan to introduce legislation to repeal changes to the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program. This decision comes after Gov. Glenn Youngkin pushed for additional funding for the program, which will now receive an extra $90 million in taxpayer funds on top of the initial $40 million included in the state budget. 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