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. PREVIOUS: House of Delegates passes repeal of recent changes to VMSDEP, Senate set to return Monday 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.  “We had a bill from the House that had a full repeal from the House -- everybody agreed to it," Owen said. "Now the House is going to [have to] come back again. The Senate is going to have to come back again. This is wasting taxpayer dollars right here.”  Now, it’s unclear when lawmakers will return to Richmond to try and reach a compromise  “I don't understand why a few key people have the power to keep stopping this and blocking it -- and I want to know, 'What is their intent?'” Owen said.