{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://morrison.house.gov/media/press-releases/us-rep-kelly-morrison-supports-bipartisan-cost-living-increase-veterans", "U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Supports Bipartisan Cost of Living Increase for Veterans' Disability Benefits", "2025-12-03", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MN", "Kelly Morrison", "M001234", "morrison.house.gov", "morrison", "https://morrison.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC\u2013 U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) spoke on the House floor in strong support of the Veterans\u2019 Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025. This legislation delivers a 2.8% cost-of-living increase for veterans receiving disability benefits, ensuring their payments keep pace with rising costs. Rep. Morrison is a proud cosponsor of the bipartisan bill, and is calling on her colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support its passage.\n\n\u201cAffordability is a top concern for all of my constituents, including the veterans in my community,\u201d said Congresswoman Kelly Morrison. \u201cThis adjustment is necessary to help ensure that our veterans and their families can keep pace with the cost of living.\u201d\n\nCongresswoman Morrison is Minnesota\u2019s only member of the Minnesota Congressional Delegation to sit on the House Veterans\u2019 Affairs Committee, is committed to ensuring our state\u2019s nearly 300,000 veterans have the care and support they have earned and deserve. In Congress, Rep. Morrison has been a fierce advocate for veterans and their families.\n\nWatch the full video of Representative Morrison\u2019s remarks HERE:\n\nImage\n\nRead a transcript of Representative Morrison\u2019s remarks below:\n\nThank you, Mr. Speaker.\n\nI rise in support of S. 2392, the Veterans Compensation Cost of Living Act.\n\nThis bipartisan legislation would provide 2.8 percent cost of living for VA disability benefits like disability compensation in clothing allowance as well as survivor benefits such as dependency and indemnity compensation.\n\nVeterans and their families are entitled to and are owed these benefits and it is our responsibility in Congress to ensure that they continue to provide the utility and financial stability they deserve.\n\nAffordability is a top concern for all of my constituents, including the veterans in my community.\n\nThis adjustment is necessary to help ensure that our veterans and their families can keep pace with the cost of living.\n\nAs a cosponsor of this legislation and a member of the Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, I\u2019m pleased that we are able to come together on a bipartisan basis to pass this bill that will do just that.\n\nI want to end by thanking the gentlemen from Texas, Mr. Lutrell, and Kentucky, Mr. McGarvey, for their leadership on this important bill.\n\nI also want to thank the Chair and Ranking Member for their support as well.\n\nI urge my colleagues to vote yes on this legislation and I yield back.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://morrison.house.gov/media/press-releases/us-rep-kelly-morrison-supports-bipartisan-cost-living-increase-veterans"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.8111830577254295, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}