Hegseth boosts veteran benefits bill that key Republicans have opposed

Hegseth boosts veteran benefits bill that key Republicans have opposed

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave a rare boost last week to a bipartisan bill that key Republicans, including the chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), have opposed over cost concerns.  The legislation, named after Major Richard Star, would provide about 54,000 combat-injured, medically retired service members retirement pay and Veterans Affairs (VA) disability…

Hegseth breaks with GOP senators over new benefits for veterans

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave a rare boost last week to a bipartisan bill that key Republicans, including the chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), have opposed over cost concerns. The legislation, named after a U.S. Army combat engineer, diagnosed with cancer due to toxic burn pit exposure, would provide about 54,000 combat-injured...