Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Florida Democrat and ranking member of the VA appropriations subcommittee, said it's important to reevaluate the accuracy of the $12 billion projected shortfall for fiscal 2025 after the additional funding wasn't needed for fiscal 2024.
Republicans push for more oversight of VA budget after projected funding shortfall
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Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Florida Democrat, said that the demand for benefits for toxic exposure and burn pits existed long before the Honoring Our PACT Act was passed in 2022, and that the shortfall was a result of the law working.
House passes spending bill to address part of VA's $15 billion funding shortfall
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