The House on Thursday abruptly delayed a vote on the Take Care of America's Veterans Act (TCAVA), shelving one of the largest veterans legislative packages in years after Republican leaders apparently failed to secure enough support amid a growing fight over disability compensation that has divided many of the nation's largest veterans organizations. The legislation combines roughly 60 veterans bills covering disability benefits, caregivers, survivors, education, health care, home loans and oversight of the Department of Veterans Affairs. While many of those proposals enjoy broad bipartisan support individually, the package has become consumed by debate over one question: Should projected savings from future changes to VA disability ratings be used to help pay for other veterans' programs? The House debated the legislation Thursday and narrowly defeated a Democratic motion to recommit the bill to the House Veterans' Affairs Committee by a vote of 210-211. But rather than proceeding to final passage, House Republican leaders pulled the measure from the floor before a final vote. House Speaker Mike Johnson later told reporters that Republican leaders decided to delay the vote because "there still remains ... a lot of misinformation" surrounding the legislation. Johnson said the House Veterans' Affairs Committee had done "a great job engaging with veterans" and indicated the bill would likely return after lawmakers reconvene in September. The delay marks the second time House leaders have postponed action on the legislation, raising new questions about whether Congress can move the package this year or whether lawmakers will ultimately have to separate many of its most popular provisions. In an exclusive interview with Military.com shortly after the bill was pulled, House Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Mark Takano, D-Calif., said the explanation was much simpler.
House Officially Delays 60-Bill Veterans Package as Major VSOs Split Over Benefits
The House officially delayed a 60-bill veterans package after a dispute over disability benefits divided Congress and major veterans groups.














