Neglected veterans get much needed attention

Posted by Staff on June 19, 2008 |

The Economic Opportunity Subcommittee of the House Veterans Affairs Committee met to review several bills meant to improve veterans’ benefits upon return from duty.

Bob Filner (D-Calif.) voiced his support of a bill to provide assistance to the Paralympic Program of the United States Olympic Committee. This would help promote regular participation in physical activity and sports by disabled veterans. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) presented a bill that will allow service members to terminate their cell phone contracts once they are deployed overseas. Dennis Cardoza (R-Texas) described a bill that would provide a comprehensive CD-ROM to servicemen describing benefits from Veterans’ Affairs. This bill would also put complete details of the benefits and how to receive them on the website. John R. Carter (R-Texas) presented a bill that would provide financial relief to families of servicemen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) presented a bill that would bring back an expired bill that helped veterans find work once out of duty.

June 19, 2008
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