I also want to highlight a piece of legislation I recently joined Congresswoman Lois Frankel and Congressman Gus Bilirakis in introducing the Veteran Education Empowerment Act.
Mike Bost
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Mike Bost is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Illinois's 12th congressional district since January 6, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Bost has focused on issues related to veterans' healthcare and benefits, advocating for policies that prioritize the needs of servicemen and women. He has been vocal about ensuring that veterans receive the care they deserve, emphasizing the importance of reducing bureaucratic obstacles in the Veterans Affairs system.
The construction of a VA hospital is in my district. It is hundreds of millions of dollars over budget, years behind schedule.
No soldier should ever have to fight abroad and return home, only to find that it is no longer there.
I am pleased that Senator Sheldon Whitehouse was able to pass a clean one-year extension through the Senate...
And what it says to me and what it says to the veterans of this country is nothing has really changed, nothing has really changed in the Department of Veterans Affairs.
I believe DoD is missing the mark by not making the education track mandatory for those servicemembers who are planning to use their G.I. Bill benefits upon transition.
How do we straighten it out? How do we lighten it up? These people have served us.
It is long past time for these projects, marred by bureaucratic ineptitude, to be complete.
I have a feeling that the VA will not be able to cling to those illusions any longer.





