GIVING THANKS TO OUR BRAVE HEROES

Dear Lucas,

This Veterans Day, please join me in honoring our brave servicemembers and the immense sacrifices that they and their families have made to protect our safety and freedom.

One of our most sacred obligations as a country is to make sure our veterans are cared for properly when they return home. Too many service men and women face a backlog of disability benefits claims, an inadequate health care system, or difficulty securing stable employment as they transition back into civilian life.

I want to thank our local veterans who have shared their challenges with me, so that I could forge legislative solutions to help veterans across the country. I am proud to have authored the bipartisan PROMPT Act, which was signed into law, to ensure that veterans avoid excessive delays in receiving the medals they've earned through courageous service to our country.

Additionally, my amendments for an additional $10 million for suicide prevention awareness and outreach for servicemembers and $5 million to strengthen the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program successfully passed and were signed into law.