Vets groups back push to freeze VA spending on art

By Sarah Bedford

Published August 19, 2016 4:44pm ET

Vets groups back push to freeze VA spending on art — Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., is asking for the California National Guardsmen fix to be added to the to-do list for negotiators trying to iron out a final version of the fiscal 2017 defense policy bill.(AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) | Charles Dharapak

Two veterans’ advocacy groups are backing a push from House Republicans to prohibit the Department of Veterans Affairs from buying luxury artwork, after controversy erupted over reports that the VA has spent significant funds on decorations.

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