Article Excerpt: "...House Republicans on Wednesday voted to pass a $147 billion Veteran Affairs spending bill despite a veto threat from the White House over a list of partisan riders in areas such as abortion, climate change, diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, and gender care...Sec. 256. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used for surgical procedures or hormone therapies for the purposes of gender affirming care. Just four Democrats backed the legislation,
Sec. 257. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to fly or display a flag over a facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs or a national cemetery other than the flag of the United States, the flag of a State, Territory, or District of Columbia, the flag of an Indian Tribal government, the flag of the Department, the flag of an Armed Force, or the POW/MIA flag. ...Sec. 260. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to provide any services to any individual unlawfully present in the United States who is not eligible for health care under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.Just four Democrats backed the legislation, HR 8580"
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