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DEMOCRATIC PRESS RELEASE

March 29, 2007

Budget Resolution Passes House

Democrats Craft Largest Annual Increase in VA Health Care Spending in 77 Years

Washington, D.C. – Today, Chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee Bob Filner (D-CA) announced that the House passed a budget resolution for 2008 which provides increases for VA health care by $6.6 billion over 2007 figures. The increased funding is $3.5 billion over the Administration's request.

“This budget is significant because it begins to address the needs of America's veterans,” said Chairman Filner. “Democrats have demonstrated unwavering support for our nation's veterans by working for the largest annual increase in VA health care spending in 77 years.”

A number of veterans' service organizations have offered support for the budget proposal, including The American Legion, Vietnam Veterans of America, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled American Veterans.

“This is by far the best veteran's budget in my 23 years working on Capitol Hill,” said Dennis Cullinan, National Legislative Director for Veterans of Foreign Wars. “I have never seen a Congress apply such laser like focus in moving VA funding so swiftly and well.”

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Larry Scott

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