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Roll Calls
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2021
Policy Area: Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] (R-SD)
Latest Action (2021-10-08): Became Public Law No: 117-45.
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase the amounts payable for wartime disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. Specifically, the VA must increase the amounts by the same percentage as the cost-of-living increase in benefits for Social Security recipients that is effective on December 1, 2021. The bill requires the VA to publish the amounts payable, as increased, in the Federal Register. The VA is authorized to make a similar adjustment to the rates of disability compensation payable to persons who have not received compensation for service-connected disability or death.
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Department of Veterans Affairs, Disability assistance, Inflation and prices, Veterans' pensions and compensation
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How members voted on S189. 1202 total positions across all roll calls for this bill.
| Member | Date | Question | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert B. Aderholt (R-Alabama) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jake Auchincloss (D-Massachusetts) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Mark E. Amodei (R-Nevada) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Alma S. Adams (D-North Carolina) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Pete Aguilar (D-California) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Rick W. Allen (R-Georgia) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jodey C. Arrington (R-Texas) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Mark Alford (R-Missouri) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Gabe Amo (D-Rhode Island) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Yassamin Ansari (D-Arizona) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Sanford D. Bishop (D-Georgia) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Cliff Bentz (R-Oregon) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Stephanie I. Bice (R-Oklahoma) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Florida) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Vern Buchanan (R-Florida) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Suzanne Bonamici (D-Oregon) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Andy Barr (R-Kentucky) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Julia Brownley (D-California) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Ami Bera (D-California) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Brian Babin (R-Texas) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Donald S. Beyer (D-Virginia) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Mike Bost (R-Illinois) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Brendan F. Boyle (D-Pennsylvania) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Don Bacon (R-Nebraska) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-California) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Jack Bergman (R-Michigan) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Andy Biggs (R-Arizona) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| James R. Baird (R-Indiana) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Tim Burchett (R-Tennessee) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Shontel M. Brown (D-Ohio) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Aaron Bean (R-Florida) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Nikki Budzinski (D-Illinois) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Eric Burlison (R-Missouri) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Josh Brecheen (R-Oklahoma) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Becca Balint (D-Vermont) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Tom Barrett (R-Michigan) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Michael Baumgartner (R-Washington) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Nicholas J. Begich (R-Alaska) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Wesley Bell (D-Missouri) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Sheri Biggs (R-South Carolina) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Janelle S. Bynum (D-Oregon) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Robert P. Bresnahan (R-Pennsylvania) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ken Calvert (R-California) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| James E. Clyburn (D-South Carolina) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Kat Cammack (R-Florida) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| John R. Carter (R-Texas) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) | 2025-03-06 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
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S189 is the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2021, introduced in the Senate of the 119th U.S. Congress by Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] (R-SD). Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase the amounts payable for wartime disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. Specifically, the VA must increase the amounts by the same percentage as the cost-of-living increase in benefits for Social Security recipients that is effective on December 1, 2021.
S189 was sponsored by Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] (R-SD). Cosponsors and roll-call positions are listed on this page.
As of 2021-10-08, S189 Became Public Law No: 117-45..
S189 has had 1 roll-call vote on record. The most recent: 2021-09-20 — 2/3 Yea-And-Nay (Passed).
S189 is categorized under "Armed Forces and National Security." Browse other bills in this area at /topic-armed-forces-and-national-security/.
Each member’s vote is shown on this page, with party affiliation, state, and the official vote question. Click any member to see their full voting record.