Yellowhammer Times

U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and Jerry Moran (R-KS), along with other members of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, have introduced the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment of 2025 (COLA) Act. The proposed legislation is designed to ensure that disability compensation and other financial benefits provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) keep pace with inflation and rising living costs, similar to adjustments made for Social Security recipients.

“As Alabama’s voice on the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, I want to ensure we take care of those who have protected us,” said Senator Tuberville. “Veterans’ hard-earned benefits should keep pace with inflation and rising costs of living. I’m proud to join this legislation that would require the VA to account for a cost-of-living adjustment in its annual bottom-line budget. The department exists to serve our brave veterans, and this is one commonsense way to keep that mission top of mind.”

The COLA Act would increase certain VA benefits such as disability compensation, clothing allowances, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. The goal is to reflect increases in everyday expenses faced by veterans and their families.

This bill is among several pieces of legislation Senator Tuberville has supported this year aimed at assisting veterans. Other legislative efforts include measures related to transportation support services, home choice options for veterans, fraud reimbursement, expanded treatment options such as HBOT access, critical care expansions through the ACCESS Act, community care access improvements, and repurposing funding from USAID programs toward improving veterans' homes.

Senator Tuberville serves on multiple Senate committees including Armed Services, Agriculture, Veterans’ Affairs, Health Education Labor & Pensions (HELP), and Aging.