House Passes Veterans Package With Disputed Benefit CutsHouse Republicans Tie Veterans’ Retirement Pay to Future Benefit CutsHouse Advances Long-Delayed Pay Increase for Combat-Injured Veterans
The House passed a veterans package by voice vote in Washington on November 11, pairing expanded pay for some combat-injured retirees with changes that could reduce future sleep apnea and tinnitus benefits.The House passed a veterans bill on November 11 that would boost pay for some combat-injured retirees while tightening future sleep apnea and tinnitus ratings, drawing Democratic objections to the trade-off and the voice vote.The House passed a veterans package on November 11 that would restore full retirement pay for many combat-injured retirees, alongside changes to future sleep apnea and tinnitus ratings intended to help pay for the increase.