Post 134 Legislation, Veterans Administration

Legion Urges Improvements In VA Claims Timeliness & Accuracy

Statement for the Record submitted to House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs offers suggestions to address issues such as compensation & pension exams errors, clearer standardized guidance.  The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act of 2022 was the largest expansion of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) veteran care … Continue reading Legion Urges Improvements In VA Claims Timeliness & Accuracy

Post 134 Legislation

VA Secretary’s Statement on the Passage of the PACT Act

"Veterans who were exposed to toxic fumes while fighting for our country are American heroes, and they deserve world-class care and benefits for their selfless service. The bipartisan PACT Act will help VA deliver for those Veterans—and their survivors—by empowering us to presumptively provide care and benefits to Vets suffering from more than 20 toxic … Continue reading VA Secretary’s Statement on the Passage of the PACT Act

Post 134 Legislation

Tell Congress to Support the Veterans Service Recognition Act

Immigrants have served and defended our great nation since the revolutionary war. Citizenship for service is a privilege that every noncitizen veteran and servicemember should be granted for their honorable service. However, some face deportation because they are unable to acquire U.S. citizenship. Forcing them to leave their families and the country they served. These … Continue reading Tell Congress to Support the Veterans Service Recognition Act

Post 134 Legislation

Legion: Senate Action on PACT Act ‘Absolutely Unacceptable’

The American Legion JUL 28, 2022 The American Legion and other veterans advocates gathered in Washington, D.C., today to criticize a Senate vote that again has delayed passage of what is known as the PACT Act. The Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act – which has passed in both the House and Senate – received technical corrections … Continue reading Legion: Senate Action on PACT Act ‘Absolutely Unacceptable’