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Webster Votes to Fund Veteran Benefits
July 27, 2023
Washington, D.C. — Today, Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, and Republicans in the U.S. House voted to pass H.R. 4366, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024, which fully funds veterans’ benefits and programs, and invests in housing for military families, while cutting other unnecessary or wasteful spending.
“Today, House Republicans passed legislation that delivers on our commitment to defend America’s national security and save taxpayer dollars," said Rep. Webster. “H.R. 4366 invests more money into military bases and military construction than the Biden Administration requested, and fully funds veterans’ health care programs and benefits, all while cutting wasteful spending. I’m thrilled my colleagues are joining me in something I’ve been doing and advocating for a decade – rejecting the Washington presumption that nothing in the federal budget can be cut in order to fund our priorities without increasing our deficit.”
Rep. Webster is a consistent voice and vote for stopping the spigot of spending and reducing the deficit. Further, every year, Congressman Webster voluntarily reduces his salary and cuts his office budget, saving more than $4 million taxpayer dollars to date.
Highlights of H.R. 4366 include:
In May, Webster voted to pass legislation that forces Washington - for the first time since 2014 - to spend less this year than it did last year. In supporting that legislation which reduces the deficit by $2.1 trillion over 6 years, Rep. Webster called on Congress to make further cuts when developing Fiscal Year 2024 spending bills. H.R. 4366 includes additional cuts that Congressman Webster advocated, while prioritizing funding to keep promises made to veterans and military families.
“Today, House Republicans passed legislation that delivers on our commitment to defend America’s national security and save taxpayer dollars," said Rep. Webster. “H.R. 4366 invests more money into military bases and military construction than the Biden Administration requested, and fully funds veterans’ health care programs and benefits, all while cutting wasteful spending. I’m thrilled my colleagues are joining me in something I’ve been doing and advocating for a decade – rejecting the Washington presumption that nothing in the federal budget can be cut in order to fund our priorities without increasing our deficit.”
Rep. Webster is a consistent voice and vote for stopping the spigot of spending and reducing the deficit. Further, every year, Congressman Webster voluntarily reduces his salary and cuts his office budget, saving more than $4 million taxpayer dollars to date.
Highlights of H.R. 4366 include:
- Fully funds veterans’ health care programs.
- Fully funds veterans’ benefits and VA programs, including the electronic health record modernization initiative.
- Provides nearly $800 million more than President Biden requested for military construction, prioritized for the Pacific theater, barracks, and family housing.
- Prohibits the closure or realignment of Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
- Prohibits the use of funds to promote or implement critical race theory and enforcement of the Biden Administration’s diversity, equity, and inclusion plan.
- Eliminates funding for the VA’s Office of Public Affairs, which has been used to make inaccurate and partisan press releases creating false claims about budget cuts.
In May, Webster voted to pass legislation that forces Washington - for the first time since 2014 - to spend less this year than it did last year. In supporting that legislation which reduces the deficit by $2.1 trillion over 6 years, Rep. Webster called on Congress to make further cuts when developing Fiscal Year 2024 spending bills. H.R. 4366 includes additional cuts that Congressman Webster advocated, while prioritizing funding to keep promises made to veterans and military families.
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