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Republicans Order VA Probe VFW Over Cartoon, Veterans Bill

7/15/2026

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Republican lawmakers deemed the VFW cartoon inflammatory and asked the VA to review its accreditation.
Mike Bost, chairman, and Rep. Jack Bergman asked the VA to probe the VFW’s advocacy on the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act, which includes the Major Richard Star Act to raise payouts for 50,000 combat-injured veterans.
VFW General Counsel John Muckelbauer warned the request could chill advocacy and said the VFW was not consulted.

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Republican lawmakers deemed the VFW cartoon inflammatory and asked the VA to review its accreditation.
Mike Bost, chairman, and Rep. Jack Bergman asked the VA to probe the VFW’s advocacy on the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act, which includes the Major Richard Star Act to raise payouts for 50,000 combat-injured veterans.
VFW General Counsel John Muckelbauer warned the request could chill advocacy and said the VFW was not consulted.