{"id":2342557,"date":"2024-09-17T19:24:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T23:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-3b-in-veterans-funding-in-midst-of-spending-deal-battle-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-17T19:26:25","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T23:26:25","slug":"house-passes-3b-in-veterans-funding-in-midst-of-spending-deal-battle-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-3b-in-veterans-funding-in-midst-of-spending-deal-battle-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"House passes $3B in veterans funding in midst of spending deal battle &#8211; 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\">30<\/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%2Fhouse-passes-3b-in-veterans-funding-in-midst-of-spending-deal-battle-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=2342557&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>The House of Representatives has\u2062 advanced a $3 billion supplemental \u200dfunding bill\u2062 for veterans\u200b amidst \u2063ongoing negotiations over a larger <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-fetterman-ruins-bernie-sanders-news-conference-as-people-cannot-take-their-eyes-off-of-him\/\" title=\"Fetterman steals spotlight from Sanders at news conference.\">government spending deal<\/a>, which is \u200dfacing considerable opposition from within the \u200cGOP. \u2062Introduced by\u2064 Rep. Mike Garcia (R-CA), the bill passed through a \u2062procedural vote without requiring the entire\u200b House to assemble. This legislative move comes as the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has indicated a funding shortfall of approximately $3 billion for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/government-shutdown-in-focus-as-white-house-pushes-congress-for-stopgap-spending-bill\/\" title=\"White House urges Congress for stopgap spending bill amidst government shutdown.\">current \u200bfiscal year<\/a>, ending September 30. The VA warned that if additional funds are not secured by September 20, there could be\u200b detrimental impacts on \u2063benefits for \u200cnearly 7 million veterans. The bill mandates\u200b that the VA shall report on \u200cits funding shortages and establish\u2064 guidelines for improved financial accountability, \u2064while also requiring the Secretary of \u2063Veterans Affairs to inform\u2063 lawmakers\u200b of any budgetary changes in the\u2063 future.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/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\"><\/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\/\"><\/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\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">House passes $3 billion in veterans funding amid larger spending deal battle<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1762086\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-of-representatives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>House<\/a> advanced a $3 billion <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/veterans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>veterans<\/a> supplemental funding bill on Tuesday in the middle of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-defense-supplemental-looms-over-government-shutdown-fight\/\" title=\"Biden&#039;s defense supplemental adds to government shutdown battle.\">government shutdown battle<\/a> as Republican leadership works to pass a <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/continuing-resolution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-faces-an-absolutely-brutal-september-filled-with-high-stakes-deadlines\/\" title=\"Congress Faces An Absolutely Brutal September Filled With High-Stakes Deadlines\">continuing resolution<\/a><\/a> facing significant GOP opposition.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The veterans bill, spearheaded by Rep. Mike Garcia (R-CA), passed through a procedural vote that&nbsp;didn&rsquo;t&nbsp;require the full House to be present. The legislation comes after the Department of Veterans Affairs warned Congress it was about $3 billion short in funding that it needed for the current fiscal year that ends Sept. 30.<\/p>\n<p>The VA warned that failure to pass a bill for additional funds by Sept. 20 could mean a loss in benefits for nearly 7 billion veterans. <\/p>\n<p>Garcia&rsquo;s bill includes a mandate that the VA would issue a report on the funding shortage to Congress and include future accountability guidelines to make sure funding is managed properly. The VA secretary would also need to report to lawmakers on any future changes to the budget estimates.<\/p>\n<p>The supplemental&rsquo;s passage comes as GOP appropriators and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) work to find a path forward on a continuing resolution before funding expires at midnight on Oct. 1. Republican leadership had to pull a six-month CR, combined with the SAVE Act, ahead of its floor vote last week when it was all but assured the legislation would fail with nearly all Democrats and a handful of GOP lawmakers against it.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson announced on Tuesday that the six-month CR would make an appearance on the House floor on Wednesday. Several hard-line Republicans, despite being in favor of attaching the SAVE Act, argue the CR does not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-ask-for-spending-cuts-as-congress-prepares-for-debt-ceiling-battle\/\" title=\"Republicans Ask For Spending Cuts As Congress Prepares For Debt Ceiling Battle\">cut spending<\/a> enough and are still opposed to the deal. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Garcia told Fox News Digital that his supplemental bill and the overall government spending deal were on parallel tracks, but he was concerned the CR would derail his measure.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Because this turns into a pumpkin on Sept. 20, we don&rsquo;t really have time to tie this to a CR package. And I would suggest to leadership, which I have, that we shouldn&rsquo;t use our veterans as political leverage for other legislative initiatives,&rdquo; he told the outlet.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><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_1762086\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1762086\"}});<\/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\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The House of Representatives moved forward with a $3 billion supplemental funding bill for veterans on Tuesday, amidst ongoing disputes over government spending and a potential shutdown. This initiative, led by Rep. Mike Garcia (R-CA), was approved through a procedural vote that did not require the entire House to be present. The legislation follows warnings from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) about a $3 billion shortfall in funding needed for the current fiscal year ending on September 30. The VA cautioned that if additional funding is not secured by September 20, nearly 7 million veterans could face benefit reductions.<\/p>\n<p>Garcia&#8217;s bill mandates that the VA provide Congress with a report detailing the funding shortage and establish future accountability measures to ensure proper management of funds. Additionally, the VA secretary will need to inform lawmakers about any changes to budget estimates moving forward.<\/p>\n<p>The passage of this supplemental bill coincides with efforts by GOP appropriators and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to navigate a continuing resolution before funding runs out at midnight on October 1. Last week, Republican leadership had to withdraw a six-month continuing resolution combined with the SAVE Act due to anticipated failure from opposition among most Democrats and some Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Johnson announced that this six-month continuing resolution would be presented in front of the House on Wednesday. However, several hardline Republicans support attaching the SAVE Act but believe that the proposed CR does not sufficiently cut spending and remain opposed.<\/p>\n<p>Garcia expressed concern that his supplemental bill might be jeopardized by linking it too closely with broader government spending negotiations: \u201cSince this needs action before September 20, we don\u2019t have time to tie it into a CR package,\u201d he stated. He urged leadership not to use veterans&#8217; issues as leverage for other legislative goals<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2648,"featured_media":2342558,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AP23297814355771.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[4463,4402,6513,4762,4873],"class_list":["post-2342557","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-budget","tag-congress","tag-funding","tag-legislation","tag-veterans"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AP23297814355771.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342557","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2648"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2342557"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342557\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2342558"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2342557"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2342557"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2342557"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}