by Christian Southards | May 8, 2023
Our second California Veterans news roundup for May 2023 includes updates on efforts to build permanent housing for homeless, at-risk, and low-income Veterans in Los Angeles; a new bill that would permanently fund the VA’s VET TEC program, and more. Readers can send...
by Christian Southards | Dec 1, 2022
As reported by the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, or HVAC, on Nov. 17, the U.S. House of Representatives passed 12 veterans bills. Most of the bills designated new names for VA medical facilities, including an outpatient clinic in French Camp, Calif. However,...
by Christian Southards | Aug 10, 2022
President Joe Biden signed the PACT Act into law on Aug. 10, cementing into VA healthcare presumption for ailments caused by toxic air exposure. “The PACT Act is the least we can do for the countless men and women, many of whom may be in this room for all I...
by Christian Southards | Jul 13, 2022
The U.S. House on Wednesday passed the Honoring Our PACT Act, which would grant extensive medical benefits to veterans exposed to toxins during their service. The bill will now go back to the Senate with some changes before being passed to President Joe Biden’s desk,...
by Christian Southards | Jun 23, 2022
On June 23, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the STRONG Veterans Act, sending the bill to the Senate for further debate. The act, which is officially titled the Support the Resiliency of Our Nation’s Great Veterans Act of 2022, expands mental health care...
