{"id":15888,"date":"2025-06-23T21:25:37","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T21:25:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rosen.senate.gov\/?p=15888"},"modified":"2025-06-23T21:25:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T21:25:40","slug":"rosen-leads-senators-in-demanding-answers-on-trump-administrations-cuts-to-veteran-education-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rosen.senate.gov\/es\/2025\/06\/23\/rosen-leads-senators-in-demanding-answers-on-trump-administrations-cuts-to-veteran-education-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Rosen Leads Senators in Demanding Answers on Trump Administration\u2019s Cuts to Veteran Education Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>WASHINGTON, DC \u2013<\/strong> U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) led Senate colleagues in a letter to the Trump Administration expressing deep concern over the administration\u2019s recent budget and staffing cuts at the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Education, and demanding answers on how these cuts will negatively impact critical education benefits for veterans and programs that support veterans as they transition to civilian life, pursue higher education, or reenter the workforce. Rosen was joined by Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Angus King (I-ME), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), Andy Kim (D-NJ), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Tina Smith (D-MN), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Peter Welch (D-VT), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Jack Reed (D-RI), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Mark Warner (D-VA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Tim Kaine (D-VA).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWith nearly 16 million veterans across our nation who have selflessly served and sacrificed in defense of our country, it is imperative that these cuts do not undermine essential programs that support veterans transitioning to civilian life and building successful careers,\u201d <strong>wrote the Senators.<\/strong> \u201cEducation programs such as the Post-9\/11 GI Bill, the Yellow Ribbon Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&amp;E) have empowered countless veterans to pursue higher education, gain critical skills, and become integral contributors to our economy and society. Laws and regulations enforced by the Department of Education, such as the 90\/10 rule and borrower defense to repayment, have also historically prevented veterans from being taken advantage of by predatory programs. Weakening or eliminating any of these programs or protections would not only harm veterans but also jeopardize our national workforce readiness and long-term economic resilience.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs a country, we carry a moral and strategic responsibility to ensure our veterans are equipped for success after service. Safeguarding the educational benefits veterans rely upon is not only a commitment to our promises, but also an investment in our nation\u2019s future and vital for military recruitment,\u201d <strong>the Senators\u2019 letter continued.<\/strong> \u201cWe respectfully request a detailed explanation of the impacts these budget and staffing cuts and planned changes to federal oversight and accreditation policy will have on veterans\u2019 access to, and success in, higher education, vocational training, and associated support services nationwide.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The full letter can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rosen.senate.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMPACT-OF-DOE-AND-VA-EDUCATION-BENEFIT-CUTS-ON-VETERANS-FINAL-VERSION.pdf\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Senator Rosen has been a steadfast advocate for veterans in Nevada and nationwide. In January 2025, she co-sponsored the bipartisan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rosen.senate.gov\/es\/2025\/01\/09\/rosen-backed-bipartisan-bill-to-expand-veterans-benefits-outreach-becomes-law\/\"><em>Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act<\/em><\/a>, now law, which authorized funds to County Veterans Service Officers and local efforts to connect veterans with benefits related to education, housing, disability, and other services. In February 2025, she helped introduce the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rosen.senate.gov\/es\/2025\/02\/24\/rosen-helps-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-ensure-all-purple-heart-recipients-can-transfer-benefits-to-dependents\/\"><em>Purple Heart Veterans Education Act<\/em><\/a>, closing a loophole so that every Purple Heart recipient can transfer their GI Bill benefits to their dependents. In 2024, Rosen led the bipartisan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rosen.senate.gov\/es\/2024\/05\/09\/rosen-rubio-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-help-veteran-parents-better-access-g-i-benefits\/\"><em>Education Flexibility for Veteran Parents Act<\/em><\/a>, allowing veteran parents to receive full GI Bill housing stipends regardless of whether the program is in-person or online. Her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rosen.senate.gov\/es\/2024\/03\/27\/rosen-fischer-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-permanently-protect-va-helpline-for-veterans\/\">bipartisan bill<\/a> to require the VA to maintain a permanent helpline for veterans to use for information on VA services was signed into law last year as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rosen.senate.gov\/es\/2024\/12\/18\/rosen-helps-pass-bipartisan-national-defense-bill-with-key-nevada-priorities-pay-raise-for-servicemembers\/\"><em>National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025<\/em><\/a>. These efforts underscore her unwavering commitment to ensuring veterans and their families receive the education benefits they\u2019ve earned through service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">###<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) led Senate colleagues in a letter to the Trump Administration expressing deep concern over the administration\u2019s recent budget and staffing cuts at the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Education, and demanding answers on how these cuts will negatively impact critical education benefits for veterans [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15888","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press_release"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.9 - 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