HAVRE, Mont. (NMB) – U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, applauded the unanimous Senate passage of bipartisan legislation to ensure veterans contine to have access to essential programs at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This legislation now heads to the president’s desk to be signed into law.
The Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2019 reauthorizes four programs and services at the VA, including veteran homelessnesss prevention, which were set to expire at the end of the fiscal year on September 30th.
Senator Tester said, “I’ve seen firsthand how critical initiatives like these help rural veterans- particularly those that are homeless and disabled in Montana. By giving veterans the resources they need to recover and thrive, we’re making good on the promises we’ve made to them and their families when they signed up to serve this country. This bipartisan agreement is a testament to what Congress can get done when we rise above the political fray and work together.”
