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Johnson Pulls Veterans Act After GOP Warned of Cuts

8/15/2026

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Speaker Mike Johnson pulled the “Take Care of America’s Veterans Act” after Republicans warned they’d be blamed for cuts.
The bill would let veterans receive retirement and combat benefits while cutting tinnitus and sleep-apnea disability benefits, saving $57 billion over ten years.
House Republicans excluded VA Secretary Doug Collins from revival talks, prompting Rep. Jack Bergman (R-MI) to praise him as senior GOP sources labeled his Hill relationship “garbage.”

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Speaker Mike Johnson pulled the “Take Care of America’s Veterans Act” after Republicans warned they’d be blamed for cuts.
The bill would let veterans receive retirement and combat benefits while cutting tinnitus and sleep-apnea disability benefits, saving $57 billion over ten years.
House Republicans excluded VA Secretary Doug Collins from revival talks, prompting Rep. Jack Bergman (R-MI) to praise him as senior GOP sources labeled his Hill relationship “garbage.”