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[Jen Kiggans @JenKiggans]

I am a co-sponsor for new bipartisan veterans' bill, the “Take Care of America’s Veterans” Act, which combines over 60 bipartisan bills designed to enhance veteran's benefits! This bill should come to a vote on the U.S. House floor sometime in the very near future and includes the "Major Richard Star Act" (HR 2102), the "Love Lives On Act" (HR 1004), my own "Representing Our Seniors at VA Act" (HR 785), additional support for veteran caregivers, and expanding mental health services for our veterans.

[Rodney Deflumeri @RodneyDefl1ag]

I'm a disabled vet and former DAV Volunteer. I resigned in Jan 2026 over their financial concerns.

HR 9237: 34 Pros, 4 Cons. The Sec 108 pay-for is a VA rule happening anyway.

DAV No, VFW No, Legion Yes, PVA Yes, CVA Yes, and I say yes, pass it!

Full scorecard:
https://t.co/Z64JwRl9Ht

[House Committee on Veterans' Affairs @HouseVetAffairs]

📰 Gold Star families like the Brileys and catastrophically disabled veterans like Eric Edmundson haven't seen their VA benefits increased in decades — that's why @RepTomBarrett fought to include his key bill in the Take Care of America's Veterans Act.

https://t.co/u6YqUOtCGt

[David Star @DavidSt59726197]

12. Previous body systems have already been a by the veteran. They are working on 13 through 15 right now. Why the uproar now?

[Chinonye @justchinonye]

Divine mercy of God,
Come and be with us

[54KVeterans @54KVeterans]

HOUSE REPUBLICANS: READ THE BILL.

Veterans should not lose benefits because a member or staffer failed to read the legislation they were paid to evaluate.

Before voting on TCAVA, every representative should be able to explain:

• The reduction of the disability-retirement ceiling from 75% to 50%
• The “lesser of” formula
• The impact on medically retired veterans with DoD ratings above 50% and longer service
• The VA rating changes being used to fund the package

Talking points are not legislative review.

“Pass it now and fix it later” is not protection.

If you cannot explain the text, you are not ready to vote yes. Chairman Bost had a hard time defending it when pressed in House Rules. That should be more than enough reason to sign the discharge petition instead.

SIGN H.RES. 1247.
FORCE A VOTE ON THE ORIGINAL H.R. 2102.

NO 50% CAP.
NO VA CUTS.
NO WOUNDED VETERANS PAYING FOR WOUNDED VETERANS.

@RepDonBacon @RepBresnahan @RepEricBurlison @RepBrianFitz @RepAndyHarrisMD @RepLaLota @RepMikeLawler @RepLuttrell @RepThomasMassie @RepBrianMast @RepMaryMiller @RepMillsPress @RepRalphNorman @RepKeithSelf @Congressman_JVD

@MilitaryOfficer @WWP @AmericanLegion

#MajorRichardStarAct #HR2102 #HRes1247 #NoVACuts #Veterans

[Jeremy Richard ⚔️ @JeremyRichard82]

"The Military Retirement Fund Already Exists. So, Why Are Disabled Veterans Still Waiting? I am so frustrated with how they debate, argue, and fight over money when disabled veterans need financial help now!...

The remaining question is no longer whether Congress can fix the problem. They did create this problem.

The question is whether Congress has the willingness, due to historically seeing disabled veterans through the "Veteran Attribution Gap," to change it!

"For Medically Retired Veterans: Recognition Without Inclusion"

Congress already recognizes Chapter 61 retirees as military retirees. They receive retired identification cards, retiree status, and disability retirement under Title 10. They all have their retirement papers, their retirement DD-214's, which identify they are on the 'retirement lists' per title 10. Yet when the discussion turns to concurrent receipt, these same retirees are treated as though they represent an entirely new financial obligation for a different class or group of veterans. The contradiction is not in their noted or legislative status. Congress is not trying to decide whether disabled veterans deserve military retirement; they demonstrate they do with so many cosponsors of the Major Richard Star Act. Congress already stated they deserve it and planned for it decades ago. The only remaining question is whether Congress will allow medically retired veterans to fully receive the retirement it has already recognized they earned by changing their statute, opening the eligibility rules, it's really just that simple."

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[David Warren | Veterans Policy @DavidWarrenVet]

Veterans deserve a clean vote on the #MajorRichardStarAct.

Veterans should not be forced into a take-it-or-leave-it vote.

Vote NO on H.Res. 1377.

#Veterans

[David Huston @DavidHustonFL]

Check this out, some good stuff in this video 👇

[MOAA @MilitaryOfficer]

President and CEO Lt. Gen. Brian T. Kelly, USAF (Ret), shares details on the Take Care of America's Veterans Act. https://t.co/gafTUbuo9e

[Culture Crave 🍿 @CultureCrave]

PlayStation is deleting over 500 purchased movies from its customers' accounts 🎞️

• Includes films like 'Terminator 2', 'Rambo', 'Apocalypse Now', 'Hot Fuzz', and 'Moonlight'

• Comes after a licensing deal ended

[David Warren | Veterans Policy @DavidWarrenVet]

Last week, the House Rules Committee passed H.Res 1377 under a closed rule.

Generally, there are three types of rules:

• Open: Any germane amendment may be offered.

• Structured: Only pre-approved amendments may be offered.

• Closed: No floor amendments are permitted.

A closed rule forces a strict, take-it-or-leave-it vote to protect behind-the-scenes leadership deals from being altered on the floor.

Which raises a critical question: Why is the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act (governed by H.Res 1377) being pushed under a closed rule, shutting out even their own party from submitting amendments?

Chairman Bost guaranteed to Rep. Don Bacon that the Major Richard Star Act would receive a vote.

But can anyone honestly consider a take-it-or-leave-it vote on a massive omnibus—which forces lawmakers to accept severe disability benefit cuts just to pass the Star Act—a real, clean vote on the Major Richard Star Act?

[Charles Patriotic @endwarriortax]

Congress has already allowed the VA to modernize 11 of the 15 disability rating schedule body systems over the past several years. Those changes moved forward without widespread public attention, and any long-term budgetary savings simply reduced overall federal spending—they were not specifically reinvested into veterans.

Now that the remaining four body systems are under review, Congress has an opportunity to put veterans first. If modernization creates savings, why not use some of those savings to strengthen benefits for disabled veterans?

That’s one reason I support H.R. 9237. We can modernize the system while also ensuring medically retired combat-disabled veterans are treated fairly. Supporting veterans and being fiscally responsible don’t have to be mutually exclusive. Veterans Deserve More! The Good and Bad with the Take Care Of America's ... @RepBost @JerryMoran @RepRussellFry @RepGusBilirakis @ConcernedVets @HouseGOP @AmericanLegion https://t.co/lwIMOcfl2t via @YouTube

[Daniel Bledsoe @DanielBledsoe76]

This is VITALLY important!⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

[VecToR @PNx_VecToR]

If I won the lottery, I wont reveal, but my god would there be signs! 😍

[House Veterans' Affairs Democrats @VetAffairsDems]

The @unionveterans took the words right out of RM @RepMarkTakano's mouth: "The Major Richard Star Act should be passed as clean, standalone legislation."

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[ArmyTimes @ArmyTimes]

A bill that encompasses two popular pieces of legislation — the Major Richard Star Act and the Love Lives On Act — has been stalled. https://t.co/VCEhCynNt3

[Caleb Hart @CalebHart87]

VA spokesman Quinn Slaven recently clarified:

“No changes are planned or imminent.”

“VA is still reviewing the proposed rule... VA received significant public comment on the proposal, and it would need to undergo significant changes prior to being finalized.”

Why you lying John?

[Jeremy Richard ⚔️ @JeremyRichard82]

So let me get this straight, speaking of bold strategies Cotton.

The GOP hijacked the #MajorRichardStarAct because it is the most popular piece of legislation for the last 6 years running, currently sitting at 336 cosponsors in the house and 79 cosponsors in the Senate. Then you have the gall to only give the average CRSC Veteran a 20% boost to their retirement instead of our full retirement, then they have the audacity to put out in your own press release last week, and I quote:

"Under current law, some combat-injured veterans with fewer than 20 years of service who were medically retired are prevented from receiving both their full military retirement pay and their VA disability compensation benefits."

Link: https://t.co/NNK8Hgj1k0

Meaning that you are putting out false information since you know damn well that under this legislation we won't be receiving our full retirement and you won't be eliminating anything; then you the absolute temerity to bundle this garbage into a bunch of other Veteran legislation so that when we, the MOST WOUNDED of VETERANS object, you can then say that we are against expanding healthcare and benefits for millions of Veterans?

If I have any of that plan incorrect, please let me know.

We see right through you Republicans. You aren't serving Veterans. You are serving yourselves at the expense of Combat Wounded Veterans. You are doing this for a political win because Democrats are the ones actually trying to move the #MajorRichardStarAct through to floor votes and Republicans have blocked that endeavor what, 6 times now?

This is not the hill that you want to die on. The public is VERY sympathetic to Combat Wounded Vets and we will scream from the mountaintops and in the town halls and all over social media what you are attempting to do with this H.R.9237 - Take Care of America’s Veterans Act.

And it isn't just what you are doing. More importantly, it is HOW you are doing it. You are using underhanded tactics and bald-face lying in print with the intent do deceive.

The Democrat party may be insane, but they are morally correct on this issue, and you are morally devoid.

But you still have a shot to save yourself from the upcoming disaster. We just need 5 Republicans to sign Discharge Petition 22 to bring the CLEAN #MajorRichardStarAct to a floor vote. Do the right thing.

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