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House Speaker Mike Johnson’s big military benefits bill, packed with 60+ veteran-friendly provisions like restoring dual pay for medically retired service members, hit a wall when it proposed slashing future disability benefits to fund them. The plan fractured the GOP, with three Republicans voting with Democrats — a razor-thin 1-vote loss — and sparked fiery behind-the-scenes clashes. Veteran Rep. Anna Paulina Luna was silenced for speaking out, later vowing never to cut veteran benefits, while Rep. Jeff Van Drew called the funding method wrong. Major veteran groups echoed the outrage, arguing no veteran should lose benefits to pay for another. Johnson ultimately called off the vote, exposing the brutal budget trade-offs lawmakers face when honoring those who served.

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