As a former civilian strategic advisor to Generals in Afghanistan, I’ve seen firsthand the sacrifices the members of our military make for us. That’s why I fought to get a seat on the House Armed Services Committee, where I’m proud to be a champion for our veterans, servicemembers, and their families.
I’m proud to have recently fulfilled one of my early campaign promises to improve healthcare access for our veterans by delivering a new state-of-the-art community health clinic for veterans in Ocean County, NJ and voting for the largest healthcare and benefits expansion in VA history - the Honoring Our PACT Act.
And that’s not all I’m doing. Every day, I’m working to ensure that our veterans have the services and opportunities they deserve by:
- Voting to raise servicemember pay every year through the NDAA
- Doubling funding for veteran suicide prevention and outreach programs
- Working across the aisle to connect more veterans with jobs once they finish their service
- Prioritizing efforts to make sure no veteran has to sleep in the streets. The words “veteran” and “homeless” should never appear in the same sentence.
- Continuing to improve TRICARE and access to healthcare for veterans
- Improving legal services for women veterans
- Investing in childcare for military families including
- Improving the Basic Allowance for Housing calculation to increase reimbursement for junior enlisted service members to counteract soaring rental rates
- Expanding the Basic Needs Allowance to assist low-income servicemembers supporting a family
- An increased authorization of $301 million in military construction for new child development centers
I’ll never stop looking out for our veterans, servicemembers, and their families. Those who put their lives on the line for our country deserve our support, and I’m proud to make sure we have their back after they’ve had ours.
