WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) – chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs – asked for unanimous consent on the Senate floor to pass legislation he introduced with Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) – ranking member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs – to make certain the rate of disability compensation and other financial benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for veterans and military survivors can keep pace with the rate of inflation. The legislation passed unanimously and now heads to the U.S. House of Representatives.

The Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025 (COLA) will increase certain VA benefits by 2.8% – including disability compensation, clothing allowances and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children – to reflect changes in the everyday cost of living and align with annual benefit increases by the Social Security Administration.

“Veterans and their families deserve peace of mind knowing their VA benefits will keep pace with changes in our economy,” said Sen. Moran. “The annual cost-of-living adjustment makes certain that VA can continue delivering support to those who have served, while alleviating the stresses of financial uncertainty due to circumstances that are out of their control.”

“This legislation makes necessary adjustments to ensure VA benefits keep pace with the cost of living crisis impacting veterans across the country,” said Sen. Blumenthal. “Veterans and their families deserve the best support we have to offer. Our bill provides them peace of mind and alleviates undue stress when facing financial uncertainty.”

The full text of the legislation can be found here.

This legislation is co-sponsored by Sens. John Boozman (R-Ark.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Angus King (I-Maine), Jim Banks (R-Ind.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.).

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