Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senators from across the country stood with advocates for homeless veterans to oppose a provision in Republicans’ reckless spending proposal that would cut 10,000 housing vouchers that would keep homeless veterans off the streets next year. 

The Republican’s proposed cut would eliminate funding for the successful HUD/VASH grant program that provides homeless veterans with a year-long rental voucher. These cuts would seriously threaten efforts by Congress and the Obama Administration to end homelessness among our veterans, and would leave local providers without the resources they rely on to fight veteran homelessness.

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“I am extremely disappointed that the Republicans’ budget proposal slashes this critical program that has helped so many veterans move off the streets and into permanent housing,” said Senator Patty Murray, Chairman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee and Conference Secretary. “We owe it to our veterans to provide them with the resources and support they need to put a roof over their heads. And this is just one more example of the Republicans’ reckless budget that puts politics and ideology over families, communities, and even those who have served and sacrificed for our nation.”