- Speaker Mike Johnson was forced to pull a veterans benefits bill at the last minute after more than half a dozen House Republicans refused to back it — a fresh sign of GOP infighting.
- The measure was controversial because it would trim disability payouts for tinnitus and sleep apnea to fund other benefits; the dispute got heated in a closed meeting, with Rep. Zach Nunn reportedly telling Rep. Anna Paulina Luna to “stop talking” before she walked out.
- Major veterans groups are split (VFW and DAV opposed, American Legion supportive), and the bill’s collapse is a political setback for Johnson as he races to pass big defense funding ahead of recess.
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