The Department of Veterans Affairs is warning that a Republican proposal to cap government spending could slash medical services for veterans and slow benefits payments.

The statement outlining potential consequences of funding cuts was released by the department Friday as the messaging battle heats up ahead of an expected vote in the House this week on a GOP plan to raise the amount of money the nation can borrow to pay its bills in exchange for steep spending cuts.

The GOP proposal does not specifically cut VA funding, but it would place a cap on the overall amount of money the government can spend, leaving it to the Appropriations Committee to determine later which departments would get cuts and which ones wouldn't.