Veterans
solutions
HEALTH CARE
Guarantee that our veterans have access to timely, high quality health care.
Hold the VA and VHA fully accountable.
No more shifting a backlog of undecided claims into an overwhelmed appeals system. Fast, accurate benefits decisions now!
Create fully exchangeable electronic medical records that connect the Department of Defense and VA.
Aggressively improve the mental health services provided to our service members, veterans, and their families.
Fully research and understand “moral injury” and discover better ways to help those who struggle.
Utilize complementary and alternative therapies to combat PTSD.
Utilize complementary and alternative therapies to prevent suicides
Provide gender-specific health care and services to protect and honor women veterans.
Launch National Opioid Withdrawal (NOW), 1787’s program that targets the opioid public health emergency.
Ensure that our military heroes receive adequate, discreet care in the aftermath of military sexual trauma (and that these heinous crimes are fully prosecuted).
EMPLOYMENT
Make sure every veteran has rewarding employment opportunities.
Encourage the acceptance of military training and experience to be acceptable for licenses and credentials in specialized fields.
Allow certain GI Bill funds to be used for small-business capitalization.
Mandate that a certain number of federal contracts be awarded to businesses owned by service-disabled veterans.
EDUCATION
Veterans earn their education benefits in the most difficult way possible. Protect these benefits at all costs.
Guarantee that all military children have access to high-quality education, from pre-k through college.
Offer better support to military spouses and partners, including appropriate education and employment.
Expand the “Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant” to include students whose parent/guardian died because of military service anywhere.
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Noncitizen veterans should never be removed from this country without careful, extensive review.
Support permanent supportive housing through the HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH).
Fully fund the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program
Support the Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem (GPD) transitional housing program.
Eliminate the funding fee associated with the Home Loan Guaranty program.
Reinstitute strict restrictions on payday lenders and ferociously protect the Military Lending Act.