Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 7735, as amended, the Improving Access to the VA Home Loan Benefit Act of 2022. It directs VA to make needed improvements to the appraisal portion of the program, where some veterans have experienced delays. The veteran home loan benefit is one of the most important transition benefits afforded to servicemembers and veterans. Over the last few years, during an unprecedented housing market, we have seen how even slight delays in the program can put servicemembers, veterans, and their families behind conventional home loan users. The legislation from Ranking Member Bost directs VA to look internally at where these delays might be and make needed changes to make veteran home buyers as competitive as possible in a challenging buying market. During our committee's May markup, I was pleased the ranking member supported my amendment to his legislation, which would ensure that the changes VA is directed to make to the program only improve the product for veteran home buyers without weakening home-buyer protections such as inspections and appraisals. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this legislation, and I reserve the balance of my time.”