Kyrsten Sinema

What are innovative initiatives that you're developing to increase access for rural veterans?

I look forward to working together on this year's Appropriations Bill to ensure we are providing the Department, Service members and their families with the Military construction and family Housing resources they need.

Somebody made a terrible mistake somewhere.

This year's request is heavily focused on training and maintenance infrastructure and quality of life facilities.

Thank you, Lieutenant General Miller, the Air Force is still carrying out its recovery program from prior year hurricanes.

The Tucson Vet Center recently shared concerns with my team about their electronic client record system, and how it's slowing down the delivery of provider care.

Vet Centers provide a great resource that focus on the readjustment and mental health needs of our veterans and current servicemembers.

Enhancing access to mental health care is crucial, especially in a confidential setting as provided at our Vet Centers.

How are the Vet Centers currently supporting staff to try and reduce attrition rates and help them manage increased demand for services?

Does the VHA have plans to improve its recruitment and retention policy for quality counselors, including in rural and tribal areas?

I encourage RCS and Vet Centers to continue this progress, especially working to minimize barriers to Vet Center care.

We're very lucky to have a subcommittee full of Senators who care very deeply about veterans and the veterans who have served our country so well.

So, first, can you assure me that the VA will direct the full amount of funding towards rural health programs in 2024?

I look forward to working together on next year's appropriations bill to ensure that we're providing veterans and their families with the benefits and care and support that they need.

I look forward to working together on this year's Appropriations Bill to ensure we are providing the Department, Service members and their families with the Military construction and family Housing resources they need.

This year's request is heavily focused on training and maintenance infrastructure and quality of life facilities.

Thank you. Lieutenant General Miller, the Air Force is still carrying out its recovery program from prior year hurricanes...

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This is unacceptable. Congress appropriated this funding to support local communities like Tucson and to prevent street releases, which harm communities and migrants.

I support the BENES 2.0 Act (S. 1687) introduced by Senators Casey and Young to provide crucial education and outreach to Americans as they approach Medicare eligibility.

I appreciate that the supplemental request includes $1.55 billion to provide treatment, harm reduction, and recovery support services for people struggling with addiction.

I would encourage the Department of Homeland Security and the administration to also recognize what I think is fairly obvious, which is that policy must be changed in order for us to get control of the situation on the border.

Many countries are refusing to take back their nationals even after they have gotten a final removal order from the U.S. These recalcitrant countries undermine our ability to enforce our immigration laws.

The current levels of migration are unprecedented, unsustainable. We have got to send a clear message to potential migrants that we will be fair and humane, but that we will secure our border and enforce our laws.

The southwest border is in crisis, Arizona continues to bear the brunt of the Federal Government's failures on the border, and the situation is only getting worse.