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Today I rise in support of this truly meaningful bipartisan legislation that will benefit millions of needy children. This bipartisan bill is the most significant, if not the only significant legislation passed so far this Congress…
I have been told that a half a loaf is better than none, but this isn't even a half a loaf, but I am going to vote for it because our families and businesses need help. While it does help, it does not create a 50 percent reduction in child…
It has been 116 days since the attack, with more than 130 hostages, including six Americans, who are still not home. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to join my colleagues to call for the immediate, unconditional release of the more than 130…
I feel like is a tax giveaway to the wealthiest Americans.
I am very concerned about income inequality in the United States, and Republicans have long claimed that cutting corporate taxes somehow is going to pay for itself.
I strongly objected to the idea of creating a fiscal commission, believing that the Members of Congress are fully capable of coming up with budget decisions.
This is why Congress should not delay in passing H.R. 1083, the Caring for Our Survivors Act of 2023.
Congress should prioritize streamlining and improving the DIC and burial application process to reduce stress on survivors.
Chairman Bost, Ranking Member Takano, and distinguished members of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs...
The VFW has long advocated for an increase in benefits and services for family members who sacrificed alongside of their loved ones...
Chairman Bost, Ranking Member Takano, and members of the committee, on behalf of the men and women of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW)...
I am taking personal responsibility to make sure that we get this going. Okay? If you have any issues at all, I want you to reach out directly to my office because these benefits are earned, and they are earned in the most horrific way of…
Thank you for the opportunity to share my testimony today. I look forward to any questions you may have.
I strongly urge this committee to find pathways necessary to make sure that survivor benefits are taken seriously and not pushed off again for the next Congress.
I am proud to co-sponsor Representatives Ciscomani's bill, the Prioritizing Veteran Survivors Act.
This is unacceptable, unacceptable to me, and it should be unacceptable to all of us.
I look forward to hearing from Mr. Jacobs' response to my questions on it today.
Even the suggestion that that could be the case is unsettling.