House Veterans Package Delayed by Republican Standoff Over SAVE America Act

A veterans benefits package combining roughly 60 bills faces further delay after a procedural vote failed last month. The bill would expand community care access and increase benefits for combat-wounded veterans, caregivers, and Gold Star families. House Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Mike Bost told Fox News Digital he intends to bring the Take Care of America's Veterans Act back for a vote when the House reconvenes next week.

The legislation was held up after a group of House Republicans joined Democrats to defeat a procedural vote on June 30.

Background on the legislation The Take Care of America's Veterans Act would cement veterans' access to community care outside the VA while increasing benefits for combat-wounded veterans, caregivers and Gold Star families. It would also expand mental health services and enact dozens of additional reforms.

Bost said he supports the SAVE America Act but argued the Senate's failure to act should not stop the House from advancing unrelated legislation. "I agree with that bill," Bost said. "But the Senate still has to do their work.

Chip Roy, R-Texas, who also voted no on the procedural vote, told Fox News Digital that he has concerns about how the bill is financed. Roy pointed to provisions offsetting new spending through changes affecting other veterans. "You're taxing certain veterans to provide some sort of benefits and changes to other veterans," Roy said.

" Bost said this is inaccurate. "No veteran is going to have their benefits reduced," Bost said. " Concerned Veterans for America Strategic Director John Byrnes said time is of the essence with 23 legislative days left in the Congressional session. "This bill will save lives in 2027," Byrnes said.