- Speaker Mike Johnson was forced to pull a veterans benefits bill at the last minute after more than half a dozen GOP holdouts refused to back it — a public setback for his leadership.
- The fight centered on cuts to disability payouts (notably tinnitus and sleep apnea) to pay for other benefits, splitting Republicans and major veterans groups.
- The collapse is a bad omen for Johnson ahead of the August recess and complicates GOP plans for a major defense/emergency funding package that Senate leaders warn could be politically risky.
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