Mike Levin: “Last Congress, I was proud to support bipartisan legislation to ensure free access to public lands for all veterans and…”

This blatant weaponization of federal taxpayer dollars to punish states based on their political leanings is wholly inappropriate and in violation of the Fifth Amendment’s guarantee of equal protection of the laws.

USDA must take these findings seriously and act quickly to address the gaps identified by GAO.

I am also concerned that, following staffing cuts in 2025, USDA has failed to fill critical positions that support coordination with the Department of Veterans Affairs on veteran hunger.

More than one million veterans face food insecurity in this country. That is one million too many.