RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Military veterans and their families are left fuming after the Democratic-controlled Virginia State Senate once again failed to pass any legislation repealing recently made changes to the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program (VMSDEP).
“We are living a political nightmare, Groundhog Day,” said Kayla Owen, Founder of the Friends of VMSDEP.
In May, lawmakers made the program — which waives college tuition for the kids and spouses of qualified disabled military veterans — harder for families to access .
Last week, the House of Delegates voted to fully repeal those changes .
Meanwhile in the Senate, on Monday, Democrats advanced a bill that would repeal the changes but still require students to make satisfactory academic progress.
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However, Republicans — who were against the bill because it was not a full repeal — decided against supporting a procedural move that would have allowed the bill to proceed to final passage.