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Veteran Groups Rally as Act Stalls Over Benefit Cuts

7/16/2026

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  • Take Care of America’s Veterans Act is stalled over cuts to tinnitus and sleep-apnea compensation ahead of a July 16 House vote.
  • Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) says savings can fund it, while Disabled American Veterans and Veterans of Foreign Wars deem offsetting benefits unacceptable.
  • Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) urges dropping the omnibus for the Major Richard Star Act and other measures, as dozen veteran groups rally on Capitol Hill for passage.