Congressman
Henry E. Brown, Jr.

As the Ranking Republican Member of the Veterans Affairs’ Subcommittee on Health, I was extremely pleased that the House unanimously approved, by voice vote yesterday, H.R. 1377, legislation that would allow veterans to seek emergency care at the closest provider without fear of facing large out-of-pocket expenses.

Additionally, the House unanimously passed H.R. 1171, The Homeless Veterans Reintegration Reauthorization Act of 2009, legislation that extends the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP), a program that provides grants to local homeless veteran’s service organizations for job training, through 2014. An attached amendment would extend the HVRP’s services to homeless female veterans and homeless veterans with children. Also agreed upon unanimously by the House was H.R. 1513, The Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, legislation that increases rates of disability, dependency and indemnity compensation for wartime disabilities, benefits, clothing allowance, and surviving spouses and children.

Read Congressman Brown's original statement from committee on H.R. 1377.

Posted by Brown Staff (03-31-2009, 11:17 AM) filed under Veterans

 

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