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An unemployed woman from Hunterdon had attempted for a year to receive compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for her mother, the wife of a deceased veteran. The mother has dementia and is in need of 24-hour nursing care, much of which the daughter has been providing. After she came to me for help, I contacted the VA, stressing the urgency of the situation. I followed up on a daily basis until payments for her mother's care - both retroactive and ongoing - were approved.

I have helped more than 17,000 constituents cut through bureaucratic red tape to resolve their everyday problems. If I can help you – whether by expediting your application for VA benefits, solving problems with the IRS, or helping to obtain Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid benefits – please give me a call at 1-87-RUSH-HOLT or go to my website.

Improving Airline Safety

Congress passed and President Obama on Sunday signed legislation that will ensure that pilots of regional air carriers are held to the same high standards of training and safety as pilots of larger, commercial airlines. The law, which includes some provisions I introduced, is a response to the tragic plane crash of Continental flight 3407 near Buffalo, which killed several New Jersey residents. The new safety requirements address serious safety issues exposed by the National Transportation Safety Board’s investigation of the crash, including the minimum number of flight hours required by pilots in training, pilot fatigue, and preparation for flying in poor weather.