Veterans
When I discovered that every night in Connecticut, there were nearly 1,000 veterans living on our streets homeless, I decided to do something about it. I brought the Assistant Secretary of the Veterans Administration to Connecticut to hear the stories of our homeless veterans, and to understand how they could help us tackle this problem. In the months and years that followed, I was able to win historic amounts of new funding for veterans housing, tripling the number of federal housing vouchers Connecticut receives for homeless veterans.
To me, it’s simple: the brave men and women of our armed forces serve our country selflessly, and we have a responsibility to provide them with timely care and assistance the minute they come home. From affordable quality housing to better access to health care, our veterans deserve the best resources available. I’ve supported and introduced legislation to improve VA medical facilities, expand access to Traumatic Brain Injury and mental health treatment, increase employment opportunities for returning veterans, and cover the costs of veterans’ tuition. I have also been working with the Department of Veterans Affairs to find ways to reduce the enormous VA backlog. It's absolutely unacceptable that veterans and their spouses have to wait literally hundreds of days to have claims processed and benefits delivered. I won’t stop fighting to ensure that our veterans receive the attention and care they deserve and will be working towards that goal every day.
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