Congress Passes Budget Resolution  

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

Washington, D.C. – “Congress has passed a budget that recognizes the responsibilities that we have as custodians of our veterans.  This budget provides increases for VA health care by $6.7 billion over 2007 figures and increases funding $3.6 billion over the Administration’s request.      

“As a Congress, we are acting on behalf of a grateful nation.  This budget is significant because it begins to address the needs of America’s veterans.  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.  

“In the first three months of this Congress, we have demonstrated that Democrats recognize veterans’ health care as a cost of war. In February, we passed a Continuing Resolution that included $3.6 billion above the 2006 baseline.  The President vetoed the Supplemental Appropriations Act for 2007 that included $1.7 billion for key veterans’ health programs.  And today, the Congress passed a landmark budget. 

“I want to thank Speaker Pelosi, Chairman Spratt, Chairman Obey, Chairman Edwards, the members of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee and the countless veterans and veterans groups that have worked tirelessly to ensure that this budget recognizes the importance of veterans.  This budget shows the respect, love and dignity that our veterans deserve.”

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