>>18887584 LB
Speaker McCarthy's Press Conference Following Meeting at White House
President Biden and I just had a productive meeting in our negotiation to responsibly raise the debt limit. It should have happened months ago, but there is a path for him to avoid defaulting on the debt.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v1dE24DsmI
>2 + 7 + 8
Well let's get them on trial then
Democrats Vote Against Fully Funding the VA
May 22, 2023
This week, Republicans on the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee displayed their continued support for our veterans by introducing and subsequently approving the Subcommittee’s Fiscal Year 2024 bill.
After weeks of false claims and accusations that Republicans would cut funding to critical care and benefits offered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Subcommittee Chairman John Carter set the record straight upon release of the bill:
During the markup of the bill, Chairwoman Kay Granger made it clear in her remarks that we can and we will reprioritize spending:
“With our markups this week, we will demonstrate how we are able to reduce overall spending without impacting our commitment to veterans, national defense, or homeland security.”
The Chairwoman added: “This bill before us fully and responsibly funds veterans’ health care. It will ensure our veterans get the medical treatment they deserve.”
Subcommittee Chairman John Carter said during his opening statement, “We kept our promise! And we did it responsibly!”
He also noted: “We did not accept the proposed shift of more than $14 billion to the mandatory side of the budget. Instead, we utilized the Cost of War Toxic Exposure Fund as intended: to cover the incremental costs above the FY21 baseline to implement the PACT Act.”
In a statement after the Subcommittee approved the measure, Subcommittee Member David Valadao said, “I’m proud that our bill fully funds the VA, veterans’ healthcare, and other critical veterans’ benefits programs.”
“Despite the Biden Administration’s baseless claims, House Republicans have delivered on our promise to care for the men and women who have served this nation,” said Subcommittee Member Rep. John Rutherford in a statement touting his support of the bill.
Subcommittee Member Stephanie Bice was sure to flag the bill for the President
Meanwhile, Subcommittee Democrats rallied against the bill and shouted “NO” when voting on the measure, which does exactly what they said Republicans wouldn’t do: fully fund the VA.
Instead of misleading veterans, Democrats should be working with House Republicans to ensure our nation’s veterans are properly and adequately cared for.
A handful of other Appropriators echoed their support for the bill on social media
https://appropriations.house.gov/news/blogs/democrats-vote-against-fully-funding-va
image 5 is wrong.
chekt