WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined Senator Tim Sheehy (R-MT) in leading a bipartisan bill to better support the families of fallen servicemembers. The bipartisan Honor Gold Star Families Act would double the death gratuity payment given to families of fallen servicemembers from $100,000 to $200,000, establish an annual adjustment to match the cost of living and inflation, and require the Department of Defense to publish the adjusted benefit amount annually in the Federal Register. The legislation will apply retroactively to servicemembers who lost their lives on or after January 1, 2026 - prior to the beginning of Operation Epic Fury. Congress ...