John Delaney: “I want to thank the chairwoman and the ranking member for their support of our veterans and for our servicemen and…”

“I want to thank the chairwoman and the ranking member for their support of our veterans and for our servicemen and -women. I would also like to thank the cosponsors of this amendment with me, Debbie Dingell of Michigan, Don Young of Alaska, Ann Wagner of Missouri, Darren Soto of Florida, and Peter Welch of Vermont, for their bipartisan efforts in placing something as important as Fisher House Foundation far above politics. Fisher House provides 100 percent free lodging for military families, allowing families to stay together while their loved ones are being taken care of in a VA Hospital or military facility. On any given night, up to 1,000 families are staying in one of the 76 Fisher Houses in districts all across this country, and their need is only growing. This effort that is the subject of this amendment will help Fisher House build new homes and serve more of our military families. Fisher House has served over 335,000 families thus far and provided $407 million in estimated out-of-pocket savings on lodging and transportation to our military families. Looking ahead, they have eight houses already under construction and have identified 20 more locations in need of their support in their pipeline. Fisher House is a highly rated nonprofit, having received an A-plus rating from CharityWatch and awarded the Independent Charities Seal of Excellence. Most importantly, it is a beloved institution throughout our military and veteran communities.…”