The stopgap funding bill passed by the Senate and headed for President Donald Trump’s signature would cut the $22.8 billion in funding for illnesses linked to burn pits beginning in fiscal year 2026, incurring the fury of Democrats, The Hill reported.

The continuing resolution, which passed Friday with the help of Senate Democrats, reverts federal spending to 2024 levels. The expanded benefits package for veterans, called the Toxic Exposures Fund, sickened by military toxic exposures was set to begin Oct. 1.

“They cut $23 billion from their own bill they passed last year. You can’t make this stuff up,” Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., said in a post to X.

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