National Commander Wiley: With your support, we can usher in an era of sweeping legislation that will positively impact the lives of veterans and their families for generations.
American Legion Family and Friends,
We have an opportunity to usher in an era of sweeping legislation that will positively impact the lives of veterans and their families for generations to come. But we need your support — now is the time to make your voice heard! Tell your senators to pass the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act via our VoterVoice portal.
The House paused a vote on TCAVA last week. So now the Senate is considering this legislation that incorporates 62 veteran-friendly bills, including ones The American Legion has testified on in recent years including the Major Richard Star Act, Love Lives On Act and more.
This is our best opportunity to pass this critical legislation.
We have received some messages in opposition to TCAVA from members. But the clear majority of direct feedback from our members has been strongly supportive of this legislation.
Right now, your senators are paying close attention to what they are hearing from you, their constituents. Tell them to pass TCAVA through our VoterVoice email. It only takes a minute and you can send messages each day.
So far, more than 32,000 emails have been sent to Congress. That’s just the beginning! Let’s see how quickly we can hit 50,000, then 75,000, then 100,000 …
Throughout The American Legion’s history we have successfully pushed through legislation that was unpopular at the time but history shows was the right decision. The GI Bill is the prime example. But there were others including legislation related to Agent Orange.
I encourage you to visit our special webpage to familiarize yourself with TCAVA, what the legislation does and what it does not do. As you process the facts, ask yourself — will this massive package of legislation have a positive impact on the lives of veterans and their loved ones? And can I justify depriving future veterans of these benefits?
This is our moment to use our collective voices as the 1.4-millon member strong American Legion to lead from the front, enact sweeping legislation and do what is right for the veterans of today and tomorrow.
Dan Wiley
National Commander
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