Washington, D.C. – Congressman Josh Brecheen issued the following statement ahead of Veterans Day:
“Veterans Day is an important time to honor the brave men and women in uniform who serve our country courageously every single day. These brave men and women allow us to enjoy so many of the freedoms that we often take for granted in this country. As Ronald Reagan famously said in 1967: ‘Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. It must be fought for by each generation.’ So make sure to thank a veteran this weekend for all they do to keep our country safe. Thank you and God bless America!,” said Congressman Josh Brecheen.
If you are a veteran and experience any problems with the VA or have any ideas how we can make the VA more effective and efficient we want to hear from you! Please reach out to our district office at (918) 283-6262.
Here are some of the actions Congressman Brecheen has taken this year to support veterans:
- H.R. 366: Korean American Valor Act, which gave Korean veterans who served in Vietnam alongside the U.S. between January 9, 1962 and May 7, 1975 access to VA healthcare at VA facilities as long as they are current https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/118th-congress/house-report/64 U.S. citizens.
- S. 777: Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2023, which increases the amount of money that is paid to veterans for disability compensation, clothing allowance, and increase the amount received by surviving family members through https://www.dav.org/get-help-now/veteran-topics-resources/survivors/# Dependency and Indemnity Compensation.
- H.R. 1606: Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Act of 2023, which authorized the Small Business Administration to carry out the Boots to Business program until at least 2028. This program provides assistance and in-depth training to covered individuals interested in business ownership.
- Voted in favor of the FY24 NDAA which gave enlisted service members a 5.2% pay raise.
- Voted for https://amendments-rules.house.gov/amendments/roytx_110_xml_updated230724154604521.pdf Chip Roy’s amendment to terminate the https://mcusercontent.com/d4254037a343b683d142111e0/files/f3da3b26-084a-2ea8-2b41-656f0015b6a1/d_1193_01_1__2022_01_27.pdf VA program that requires VA personnel to be vaccinated.
- Voted for the VA secretary to study the effectiveness of the https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/bills-118hr4366rh/pdf/bills-118hr4366rh.pdf suicide hotline to help prevent and intervene before additional veterans commit suicide.
- Voted in favor of H.R. 3981: The Veterans Education Oversight Expansion Act, which increases oversight into programs that receive VA education benefits and ensures that veterans have access to relevant information about educational and training programs.
- Voted in favor of https://clerk.house.gov/votes/2023399?page=2 S.112, to provide health care for life to the children of Vietnam War veterans who have spina bifida.
- Voted in favor of H.R. 1530, to improve veterans benefits as it relates to veterans who seek a law degree, and creates a community care outreach program for veterans to understand which physicians they can visit outside of the VA.
- https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3176/text?s=1&r=70 Cosponsored Rep. Biggs’s Veterans Health Care Freedom Act, which allows veterans to access heath care more quickly from providers in the private sector by removing the VA from the referral process.
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