I want to thank you for the leadership you have shown on the issue of veterans' mental health care and for hosting this field hearing today.
Brad Wenstrup
The Public Record
Brad Robert Wenstrup is an American politician and physician currently serving as the U.S. Representative for Ohio's 2nd congressional district, a position he has held since January 3, 2013. A member of the Republican Party, Wenstrup has focused on various issues including healthcare, veterans' affairs, and fiscal responsibility during his time in Congress. He has been involved in several key legislative efforts and has served on various committees, contributing to discussions on national security and public health.
If you would, everyone, I would like for us to bow our heads and let us take a moment to remember those who lost their lives in yesterday's tragic Washington Navy Yard attack.
With the help of communities like Cincinnati and discussions like the one we were having here this morning, I am hopeful that we will shatter the mistaken perceptions that mental health care is not available, not appropriate, or not…
Taking care of our troops is not just a nice thing to say and not just a nice thing to do. It is our obligation to do so.
Just in closing, I would just like to reiterate the importance of decisions being able to be made between a doctor and a patient, because that's what we expect, and that's what Americans deserve in their health care system.
I also would like to reiterate what the others have said about the work that you are doing to try and help our troops and subsequent veterans make the transition.
It's that time of year again. Folks back in my district and all across America have had to part ways with our hard-earned money as we send our taxes off to Washington. How long did it take you just to figure out the complicated tax forms…
H.R. 1305 serves a simple purpose: to clarify eligibility for the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP).
What I have been made aware of is sadly some of the prevalence of fraud when we have used snail mail.
We should not let Washington bureaucracy stand in the way of assisting those who need help the most.
It seems to me when I talk to veterans, and I am a veteran, that there is a wall, that when they leave the military that there is a wall and they have to start over when it comes to transitioning into the Veterans Administration.
I would like to go back a little bit further in the whole process of transition from being a member of the military to being enrolled in the VA.
This legislation will help homeless veterans find housing and meaningful employment and elevate themselves out of poverty into self-sufficiency.
I rise today in support of H.R. 1305 which is a bill to help veterans gain access to vital job training programs.





