House votes to allow weekend burials at VA cemeteries

Published May 23, 2016 5:54pm ET



The House on Tuesday unanimously passed a series of bills geared toward improving services for military veterans, including one that would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to allow military funerals on weekends.

“Loved ones should be able to mourn their loss at a time that works for them,” said Rep. Corrine Brown, D-Fla., who is the sponsor of the legislation.

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