WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer issued the following press release:
American veterans have been shortchanged by bureaucratic red tape, often losing out on the full education benefits they earned through honorable service. At the heart of the problem is the "48-month rule," which caps the total amount of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) education benefits a veteran can receive even if they qualify for multiple programs.
The VA also administers Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) benefits to help veterans with service-connected disabilities get job training, education, and support to reenter the workforce. However, veterans who use their GI Bill before enrolling in VR&E may have their VR&E education benefits reduced or ...