Congress faces narrow spending increase as VA health care costs balloon

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Congress faces narrow spending increase as VA health care costs balloon

CQ Budget, Ep. 140

UNITED STATES - AUGUST 15: The U.S. flag waves in front of the U.S. Capitol dome on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

By Micaela Rodríguez, Jennifer Shutt and David Lerman

Posted January 21, 2020 at 4:14pm

There is no room for big increases in FY 2021 appropriations bills, even though veterans health care faces much higher costs. CQ Roll Call reporter Jennifer Shutt joins the podcast to explain where the spending bills are going to be squeezed.

Show notes:

Appropriators feel the squeeze of budget caps as veterans health funding grows

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