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Veterans

Whether our veterans served in Texas or elsewhere across the globe, thousands of our nation's heroes choose to call Central Texas home. I'm proud to represent them in Congress and am committed to providing these men and women with the healthcare, compensation, and benefits that they earned during their military service. During my time in Congress, I worked closely with the VA to bring two new contract clinics to Killeen and Copperas Cove, so the area's 37,000 veterans are able to receive health care closer to home.

For veterans that may need assistance with the VA, our dedicated casework team stands ready to assist (click Help With A Federal Agency” under the SERVICES tab to open a case with our office).

My work on behalf of our veterans includes:

  • Co-led VA WEB Act (H.R.6874) that works to address issues and make improvements to the VA.gov website.  
     
  • Co-led H.R 1448, PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act that was signed into law, which improves the VA’s canine PTSD program.
     
  • Cosponsored Veterans Access to Direct Primary Care Act (H.R. 5287) that puts doctor/patient relationships first and give veterans easier accessibility to quality care.
     
  • Cosponsored the Honoring the Fort Hood Heroes Act (H.R.3111) to direct the Secretary of the Military Department to award the Purple Heart to members of the Armed Forces, employees, and civilian contractors who were killed or wounded in the attack at Fort Hood, Texas.
     
  • Supported the VA Mission Act (S. 2372) that was signed into law and allowed our servicemen and women to have greater private healthcare options.
     
  • Cosponsored the Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act (H.R. 3495), which created a grants program that provides funding to entities that offer suicide prevention services for veterans and their families.
     
  • Cosponsored the Homeless Veterans Families Act (H.R. 95) which expands funding to homeless veterans who have dependents to provide for.
     
  • Cosponsored the Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act (H.R. 553) which repeals a provision that prevents beneficiaries of late service members from receiving full benefits.
     
  • Cosponsored the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019 (H.R.299) to expand health benefits and home loan programs for veterans with service-connected diseases related to herbicide (Agent Orange).
     
  • Cosponsored the Faster Care for Veterans Act of 2016 (H.R.4352) which establishes a pilot program to broaden the appointment scheduling options and reduce the wait time for veterans seeking medical care.