The Senate passed an emergency bill Thursday to address a nearly $3 billion shortfall that the Department of Veterans Affairs is facing, sending it to President Joe Biden’s desk.
The bill, passed by voice vote, would allocate about $2.9 billion in additional funding for the VA. About $2.3 billion would go directly to the Veterans Benefits Administration for compensation and pensions, and the rest would go toward readjustment benefits.
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