ICYMI: REP. LAUREN BOEBERT DELIVERS MAJOR WINS FOR VETERANS

Washington, DC—In case you missed it, Rep. Lauren Boebert (CO-04) voted for H.R. 8469, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2027, to fully fund America’s veterans’ healthcare and benefits. This bill also included five of Congresswoman Boebert’s amendments that passed the House with unanimous, bipartisan support, redirecting an additional $10 million to veterans and their programs.

This week, Rep. Boebert also voted in support of H.R. 1041, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act, and H.R. 6047, the Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026.

“Our veterans deserve our unwavering support,” said Rep. Lauren Boebert (CO-04). “I was proud to vote in favor of the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act, support the Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026, vote to fully fund the VA which included my amendments to that deliver an additional $10 million for veterans across America.”

Background: Last week, the House passed H.R. 8469, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2027 with Congresswoman Lauren Boebert's support by a bipartisan vote.

Congresswoman Boebert passed five amendments to this bill with unanimous bipartisan support through the House of Representatives to improve veterans’ benefits and services as part of the bipartisan en bloc amendment package.

Congresswoman Boebert’s amendments that passed the House include the following:

• Boebert Amendment No. 4: Redirects $2 million to the Board of Veterans Appeals to help reduce its backlog so that veteran claims can be adjudicated in a timely manner. 
• Boebert Amendment No. 5: Redirects $2 million to provide additional resources for medical and prosthetic research to ensure our veterans receive cutting-edge medical care from the VA. 
• Boebert Amendment No. 6: Redirects $2 million to provide additional funding for the construction of new state-extended care facilities. 
• Boebert Amendment No. 7: Redirects $2 million to fund grants for the construction of veteran’s cemetery programs to assist state and tribal governments in providing burial benefits for veterans in rural areas lacking a VA national cemetery. 
• Boebert Amendment No. 8: Redirects $2 million to the Office of the Inspector General to combat waste, fraud, and abuse.

Rep. Boebert also voted in support of two additional key veterans measures that passed the House of Representatives this week: 

H.R. 1041, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act, which safeguards veterans’ constitutional rights by prohibiting the VA from automatically reporting veterans to the national firearms background check system (NICS) simply for having a fiduciary assigned to help manage their benefits. The bill requires a judicial determination of dangerousness before any such reporting can occur. 

H.R. 6047, the Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026, which expands compensation for catastrophically disabled veterans and increases Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) for Gold Star surviving spouses and families — delivering the first significant increase in certain survivor benefits in decades.