Coalition of veterans groups send letter to key congressional leaders, calling for them to pass the legislation.
The American Legion and 18 other veterans service organizations sent a coalition letter to the top leadership of the House and Senate Committees on Veterans’ Affairs on June 29, calling for Congress to pass the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act (TCAVA).
The letter was addressed to the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Jerry Moran, R-Kan.; and the committee’s ranking member, Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn.; and the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost, R-Ill.; and Ranking Member Mark Takano, D-Calif.
“This comprehensive package reflects years of bipartisan and bicameral work to improve care, benefits, and services for the veteran community,” the letter says. “Republicans and Democrats have authored elements of the bill, and we believe it represents one of the most thorough efforts to deliver non-partisan support and relief to both broad and narrow segments of the communities we serve. It brings together more than 60 provisions affecting veterans’ benefits, health care, education, transition assistance, caregiver support, survivor benefits, and other essential services. Taken together, these provisions would do extraordinarily good for millions of veterans, caregivers, families, and survivors today and for generations to come.”
Read the entire letter here.
Read about every provision in the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act here.
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