Trump-Aligned House Holdouts Accused of Holding 'Life-Saving' Veterans Bill 'Hostage' over SAVE America Act – Democratic Accent

Trump-aligned House holdouts accused of holding 'life-saving' veterans bill 'hostage' over SAVE America Act – Democratic Accent

A sweeping veterans package supporters describe as the largest expansion of veterans’ health care and benefits in more than a decade is expected to return to the House floor when lawmakers come back from the July recess, but backers warn the legislation could once again become collateral damage in the Republican standoff over the SAVE America Act. The Take Care of America’s Veterans Act rolls roughly 60 veterans bills into a package that would d…

Trump-aligned House holdouts accused of holding 'life-saving' veterans bill 'hostage' over SAVE America Act

House Republicans' standoff over the SAVE Act threatens a sweeping veterans benefits expansion covering community care, mental health services and Gold Star families.