Looking out for our veterans

Statement

Our men and women in uniform sacrifice a great deal to keep our country safe and secure, and we owe it to them to provide the best health care possible. No exceptions.

Last week I introduced the No Veterans Crisis Line Call Should Go Unanswered Act (H.R.5392), legislation to improve the Veterans Crisis Line, which is the confidential, toll free hotline for veterans seeking suicide prevention and crisis resources help from Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) responders. This legislation requires the VA to provide and implement a plan to improve responsiveness and performance of the crisis line, an important step to ensure our veterans have mental health resources they need.

Any instance of a veteran having trouble with the Veterans Crisis Line is simply unacceptable and I'm honored to lead my colleagues in addressing this important issue.

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