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A bipartisan bill to boost VA benefits for injured veterans and their families has advanced, but faces funding disputes over a proposed loan fee.
A bipartisan bill to expand VA benefits for severely injured veterans and their families, the Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act, has gained support in a House hearing, aiming to increase annual disability payments by $10,000 and raise survivor benefits by 1% yearly for five years—its first non-inflation adjustment since 1993.
While lawmakers agree on the need for enhanced support for over 500,000 affected families, they remain divided on funding, with Republicans proposing a loan fee on second VA home loans for disabled veterans, a move Democrats oppose as unfair.
The bill’s progress hinges on resolving this funding disagreement.
Un proyecto de ley bipartidista para aumentar los beneficios de VA para los veteranos lesionados y sus familias ha avanzado, pero se enfrenta a disputas de financiamiento sobre una tarifa de préstamo propuesta.