Key Takeaways:
- Accountability at the VA: The PRO Veterans Act requires quarterly briefings on budget shortfalls, limits excessive incentives for senior VA executives, and creates the Veterans Experience Office to improve services.
- Focus on Veterans’ Health: The ACES Act mandates a comprehensive study on cancer rates among aircrew veterans, ensuring health policies are based on solid scientific data.
- Action Over Rhetoric: President Trump continues delivering on his promise to put veterans first, passing laws that improve transparency, efficiency, and care within the VA.
President Donald J. Trump signed two major bipartisan wins for America’s heroes on Thursday, further cementing his commitment to strengthening the VA and delivering for veterans who’ve earned every benefit they receive.
The PRO Veterans Act of 2025 forces transparency and accountability at the Department of Veterans Affairs by requiring quarterly briefings on budget shortfalls. No more surprise “we’re out of money” moments — taxpayers and veterans deserve to know where the dollars go. The bill also reins in excessive incentives for certain VA Senior Executive Service employees, ensuring the focus stays on serving veterans, not padding bureaucratic paychecks. Plus, it establishes the Veterans Experience Office to streamline services and improve customer care — a move straight out of the private sector playbook.
The ACES Act of 2025 takes on a pressing health concern by mandating a comprehensive study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on cancer rates among veterans who served as aircrew in fixed-wing aircraft. This is about facts, not guesswork, and will help the VA better understand — and respond to — the health risks faced by these service members.
Trump promised to put veterans first. On August 14, 2025, he proved it again — with action, not just words.