We are pleased to announce that 10,000 DAV CAN messages were sent to House members urging support for H.R. 8371, the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act. https://t.co/LGpmogOODj
John Hatton, NARFE staff vice president of policy and programs, spoke earlier today during @RepSpanberger and @RepGarretGraves press conference hosted to amplify momentum behind the Social Security Fairness Act, H.R. 82.
DAV supports H.R. 7643—the Veterans Congressional Work Study Act of 2024. This legislation would expand the VA’s Work Study program to provide more employment opportunities to service-disabled veterans enrolled in VA educational programs. https://t.co/bajRXseePz
DAV supports H.R. 7777 and S. 4047, the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Act of 2024. This bill would increase VA compensation benefit rates for veterans and those in receipt of Dependents Indemnity Compensation (DIC). https://t.co/RvH4HpGHjt
This week: Supreme Court decided I can defend my house if it’s invaded, carry a gun to “defend” myself in public, but if my body is invaded (say, a rapist + their offspring) I don’t have the right to protect myself. I must comply + gestate: US women don’t have body-sovereignty.