Republicans approved plans for an 18% boost in total Veterans Affairs spending next year, but the measure is far from becoming law.
Democrats want promises from department leaders that sensitive medical and financial information is being handled securely.
The high court ruled that limits on the government's combat-related special compensation program unfairly took away support for injured vets.
The appropriations plan would add more than $80 billion to the current VA funding level, giving the department its biggest budget ever.
