Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Asking for an Additional $380 Million

Senators Pushing More VA Funds 03/09/2010. The Senate Veterans Affairs Committee is asking for an additional $380 million in discretionary spending for the Veterans Administration budget for next year. Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, said in a statement released Monday that the majority of the committee wants to see more money put into improving existing VA hospitals, veterans caregiver support, and job training. Military.com