Veterans
January 9th, 2025
Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz re-introduced the Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act on Tuesday, January 7th. The legislation mandates that service-connected disability pay is excluded from eligibility requirements for...
December 11th, 2024
Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) announced the bipartisan passage of H.R. 7480, the Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act. It is her sixth piece of legislation to pass the House of Representatives.
November 12th, 2024
Congressman Keith Self is proud to host the 2024 Congressional Veterans Commendation Ceremony on Monday, November 11th from 1:00pm – 3:00pm at the Collin College Conference Center located at 2400 Community Avenue, McKinney...
October 2nd, 2024
U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) released the following statements after their legislation to collectively award a group of Vietnam War veterans known as “Dustoff Crews” with the Congressional...
August 5th, 2024
Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) and 60 other Members of the House of Representatives sent a bipartisan letter to President Biden and administration officials highlighting the need for new treatments for PTSD and the...
June 13th, 2024
Congressman Keith Self participated in a parachute jump from a C-47 Skytrain over Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy, France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day. He was joined by seven House Republican veterans, all...
June 10th, 2024
On June 6, 1944, Allied forces carried out the largest military invasion in history as they stormed the beaches of Normandy.
May 29th, 2024
Congressman Tony Gonzales recently (TX-23) advanced several funding priorities for military installations, servicemembers, and veterans in Texas. These wins were delivered through the House Appropriations Committee's passage...
April 18th, 2024
Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX), Chairman of the Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (DAMA) Subcommittee on the House Veterans Affairs Committee, introduced the Veterans Claims Quality Improvement Act of 2024.
January 12th, 2024
Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) applauded the Department of Veterans Affairs’ decision to request applications for proposals to research the use of psychedelic therapies to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD),...
December 20th, 2024
Eighty years ago, in the Ardennes Forest of Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany, the Battle of the Bulge began — a desperate and brutal offensive by Nazi forces that tested the resolve of the Allied troops.
November 20th, 2024
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough raising concerns over reports that numerous VA employees improperly accessed the...
November 10th, 2024
As we approach Veterans Day, let us honor the sacrifice and commitment of the brave Americans who raised their hand to serve our country.
September 12th, 2024
Members of the San Antonio Congressional delegation sent a bipartisan letter led by Rep. Tony Gonzales (TX-23) to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough urging the agency to reverse the recent decision...
July 10th, 2024
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Jerry Moran (R-KS), along with 18 of their Senate GOP colleagues, sent a letter urging U.S.
June 11th, 2024
Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) voted to pass the Fiscal Year 2025 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. This bill fully funds veterans’ benefits, VA programs, and bolsters...
June 5th, 2024
Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year '25 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies funding bill. Through his seat on the House Appropriations MILCON-VA Subcommittee, Rep.
May 21st, 2024
Today, Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) announced he submitted a community project funding request in Congress to establish and construct a new Veteran Excellence Center at the University of Texas-San Antonio (UTSA).
January 23rd, 2024
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) sent a bipartisan letter this week with seven of his Senate colleagues urging the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to fully implement the U.S. Government Accountability Office’s (GAO)...
November 10th, 2023
As the son of a WWII B-17 bombardier, I am eternally grateful for the sacrifice of so many brave men and women who — like my father — answered the call to serve. Each year, Veterans Day stands as an opportunity to honor...