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THE GIST: The White House Office of Management and Budget issued a formal policy statement on H.R. 9237 the day before the House floor vote. It praises the bill’s combat-injured retiree fix and says nothing at all about the sleep apnea and tinnitus rating cuts everyone else is fighting over. What it does object to are two provisions almost nobody outside the bill’s own text has been talking about: restored class-action authority for veterans at the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and a records dispute touching executive privilege. The class-action piece has a 30-year history worth knowing before you decide what the objection actually means.
What a Statement of Administration Policy Actually Is
Before a major bill reaches the House floor, the Office of Management and Budget typically issues a short position paper stating whether the President supports it, opposes it, or supports it with concerns. It is not a veto threat and i…
