Senate Passes $3 Billion VA Funding Patch, Sending Bill to Biden’s Desk

VA reported an almost $3 billion shortfall for this fiscal year, along with a $12 billion shortfall for the next fiscal year.

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Sept. 16, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The Senate passed a bill on Sept. 19 to give almost $2.9 billion to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) amid a budget shortfall, sending it to President Joe Biden’s desk for his signature.

The bill would provide veterans with almost $2.29 billion in compensation and pensions and nearly $596.97 million in benefits to help them readjust to everyday society. The House passed the bill on Sept. 17.