Holding The VA Accountable
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America's Veterans Deserve Better
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Introducing my plan to hold the VA accountable at Montgomery County's VFW this week.
Secret wait lists. Falsified health reports. Destroyed records.
Recent revelations surrounding the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are troubling - and infuriating. The men and women who served in uniform should be first in line for the best quality medical care in the world. But many are not.
At Montgomery County VFW 3612, I announced my plan to allow veterans to sue Veterans Affairs employees who engage in these activities. My legislation would hold VA employees accountable if they falsify or destroy information relating to a veteran's health care. It would also authorize the firing of these employees.
America's veterans risked their lives to defend us. We have an obligation to make sure they receive the health care they deserve.
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More Details On My Plan To Protect Vets
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To protect America's veterans from dishonesty and malfeasance and hold VA employees accountable to those they serve, I will be introducing the VA Accountability Act. I plan to introduce this legislation this coming week.
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Combating Crime In Chester
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This week, I met with community and law enforcement leaders to find solutions to the rising violence in Chester City. This terrible crime spike threatens the safety of our people and diminishes opportunities for a better quality of life.
I am looking into grant opportunities to find possible means of funding enhanced security measures like increased police patrols. I will also examine whether federal agencies like the FBI can assist with manpower.
Read more about my meeting with local leaders in The Delco Times.
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Tribute To A True Hometown Hero
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I shared Memorial Day with veterans and appreciative Pennsylvanians at Cedar Hill Memorial Park in Allentown. Pennsylvania has produced some of the greatest examples of courage and heroism in the history of mankind. Our country and the world are safer and more free because of them.
In Iraq in 2006, Ross McGinnis, from Clarion County, threw himself on a grenade and saved four of his buddies. He was 19. This is his resting place in Arlington National Cemetery. May God bless our veterans who gave the "last full measure of devotion," the troops that protect us today, their families, and the United States of America.
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Remembering Maya Angelou
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"You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them." - Maya Angelou (Photo, Biography.com)
This week, the United States remembers Maya Angelou as a prolific author, dancer, screenwriter, poet, and civil rights leader whose works inspired many of us. We've sadly lost a national treasure whose impact will never be forgotten.
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