Veterans' Compensation Cost-Of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025

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Ms. MORRISON. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of S. 2392, the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act.

This bipartisan legislation would provide a 2.8 percent cost-of- living increase for VA disability benefits, like disability compensation and clothing allowance, as well as survivor benefits, such as dependency and indemnity compensation.

Veterans and their families are entitled to and owed these benefits, and it is our responsibility in Congress to ensure that we continue to provide the utility and financial stability they deserve.

Affordability is a top concern for all of my constituents, including the veterans in my community. This adjustment is necessary to help ensure that our veterans and their families can keep pace with the cost of living.

As a cosponsor of this legislation and a member of the Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, I am pleased that we are able to come together on a bipartisan basis to pass this bill that will do just that.

Mr. Speaker, I want to end by thanking the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Luttrell) and the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. McGarvey) for their leadership on this important bill. I also thank the chair and ranking member for their support, as well. I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on this legislation.

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