House to move on $3B VA funding bill as specter of government shutdown looms
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House Republicans are moving to ensure veterans' care is fully funded after the Department of Veterans Affairs announced a budget shortfall and as Congress works to avoid a government shutdown.
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Calif., who is spearheading the veterans bill, is hopeful that his legislation has enough critical support to keep it free from the political quagmire of fiscal year 2025 funding. Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com
"In the fray and chaos of all the election drama and all the [funding] drama…there are still members, you know, in a bipartisan fashion, making sure that our veterans are taken care of," Garcia told Fox News Digital.