| Since the beginning of the 118th Congress, hundreds of bills have been introduced to improve the health care and benefits provided to our nation’s veterans, their caregivers, families and survivors. Over many months, our engagements with members and staff through congressional hearings, committee briefings, stakeholder roundtables and informal discussions have led to the introduction of an omnibus package of legislation that addresses several of our highest legislative priorities to include reforming and expanding health care, benefits and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). H.R. 8371, the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act, contains dozens of bipartisan and bicameral bills that address some of the most urgent needs of veterans and caregivers to include improving veterans’ mental health and long-term care services, VA’s caregiver program, veterans’ homeless program, electronic health record modernization, dental care, educational assistance, burial benefits and more. DAV supports, H.R. 8371, the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act, as it aligns with several DAV resolutions to fulfill the promise of caring for our nation’s ill and injured veterans. We request all DAV members and supporters to contact their representative and urge them to co-sponsor and support H.R. 8371, the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act. |
