Congressman
Henry E. Brown, Jr.

With over half a million veterans living in South Carolina, I have been a strong advocate for our nation’s heroes since coming to Congress. Currently I have the honor to serve as the Ranking Republican Member on the Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health, and have continued to work diligently to ensure that the all veterans are able to easily access adequate health care.

In addition to my work to improve the VA health care system, I prioritize the overall quality of life for veterans, including their ability to resume their civilian lives either in a job or in furthering their education after their service to our country.

In 2007, when the Department of Education was looking cut the Upward Bound Veterans Program, a service designed to help eligible U.S. military veterans refresh their academic skills so that they can successfully complete a secondary degree of their choosing,  I, along with several of my colleagues in the House, cosponsored legislation that would improve the program for the future.

Read the article highlighting the Upward Bound Program’s efforts at work in the First District and learn more information on my efforts for our nation’s veterans and the specifics of the Upward Bound Program.

Posted by Brown Staff (04-08-2009, 05:26 PM) filed under Veterans

 

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