Veterans

This resolution expresses the Senate's view that Ashli Babbitt, an Air Force veteran who died during the January 6 Capitol attack, is ineligible for military funeral honors under existing law (10 U.S.C. § 985). It states her actions on January 6 - attempting to breach the Capitol while armed - disqualify her, as such conduct brings discredit upon the military. The resolution does not change the law but rejects the Air Force's prior decision to grant her honors, emphasizing that military honors should honor those who defended the Constitution. It reaffirms support for Capitol police who protected the Capitol during the attack.

SJRES 103 is a congressional disapproval resolution targeting a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) rule on reproductive health services for veterans. The resolution, if passed, would block the VA rule from taking effect by invoking the Congressional Review Act (Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code), meaning the rule published in the Federal Register (December 31, 2025) would have no legal force. This directly affects the VA’s ability to implement new guidelines for reproductive health services at its facilities, preserving existing policies instead. The resolution does not create new policy but halts a specific administrative rule.