Mark Takano: “I include in the Record a letter of support from The Independence Fund. The Independence Fund, February 23, 2022. Hon.…”

“I include in the Record a letter of support from The Independence Fund. The Independence Fund, February 23, 2022. Hon. Mark Takano, Chair, House Committee on Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC. Hon. Mike Bost, Ranking Member, House Committee on Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC. Dear Chairman Takano and Ranking Member Bost: The Independence Fund endorses the Honoring Our PACT Act (H.R. 3976) and urges its quickest adoption by the full House of Representatives. We further urge the House to engage the Senate with an appropriate legislative vehicle to get a House-Senate conference started as soon as possible to work out a final legislative solution this spring. The Independence Fund's been proud to join with Wounded Warrior Project, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, and numerous other veteran organizations through the Toxic Exposure in the American Military (TEAM) Coalition since August of 2020 and the initial introduction and Senate passage of the Toxic Exposure in the American Military (TEAM) Act of 2020 (S. 4393) and has applauded the serious and intensive work the House Committee on Veterans Affairs undertook over the last 16 months. Now, with the potential House passage of H.R. 3967, we commit to engaging the Senate to pass this bill as soon as possible, and if necessary, proceed to a Conference Committee as soon as possible to ensure this bill can be enacted in this Session of Congress.…”