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'These Cuts Are Coming At Exactly The Wrong Time': Frank Mrvan Sounds Alarm Over GOP VA Funding Cuts
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During debate on the House floor, Rep. Frank Mrvan (D-IN) rose in opposition to HR 3944, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026.
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Gentleman is recognized. Thank you ranking member. As an elected official one of the
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greatest honors of my career has been standing shoulder to shoulder with
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veterans of Northwest Indiana. I've worked tirelessly to ensure they receive
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the world-class care and benefits they have bravely earned in service to our
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nation. Indiana's first congressional district is home to nearly 40,000
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veterans. Every single day I fight to ensure that the Department of Veteran
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Affairs fulfills its sacred promise to those who wore the uniform. That means
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making sure the VA has the staffing, resources, and funding necessary to
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deliver the high quality care for the heroes they deserve. It is with deep
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regret and strong conviction that I oppose this proposal because it fails our
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veterans. It fails to meet the obligations we owe and those who
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answered the call of duty. In particular I have heard the voices of veterans and
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their families in Northwest Indiana. Voices filled with concern and fear. They
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are worried that the cuts to VA staffing will strip away access to critical care
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and essential services. We cannot and must not allow that to happen. Our nation
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made a made a promise. We must honor it with action and non-empty words. I've also
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heard from veterans who have continued their mission of service by joining the
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federal workforce only now to face uncertainty about their future. These
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patriots who once defended our freedoms now work to uphold the very
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institutions they once served in uniform. Nearly 30% of the federal workforce is
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made up of veterans cutting staff. It just doesn't jeopardize care. It threatens the
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job and the livelihoods and those who have already sacrificed so much for this
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country. I stand ready for the debate ahead and let's be clear these cuts are
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coming at exactly the wrong time. Instead of reducing services we should be
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expanding them in the wake of the honor of the PAC Act. Veterans exposed to toxic
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toxic substances deserve swift justice. Right now the average time processing
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claim is 165 days. Over 2.3 million claims have been submitted and more than
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6,000 of those veterans are right in my district in Indiana's first
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congressional district. That number represents hope and progress. I have to
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ensure and uphold a duty of brave men and women who have served and I yield back my
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time.
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