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During Hearing on Veteran Homelessness, Brown Announces Support for Bill to Improve Programs for Homeless Veterans and Their Families

Date: July 29, 2015
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Veterans Housing and Property

During a Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs hearing today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown renewed his call to end veteran homelessness. He is the original cosponsor of the Veteran Housing Stability Act of 2015, introduced today, that would increase access to permanent housing options for veterans.

"After serving our county with honor, our veterans should never have to worry about having a roof over their head," said Brown. "Even one veteran on the street means Congress isn't doing enough to tackle veteran homelessness. The Veterans Housing and Stability Act would make meaningful improvements to services for homeless veterans and give more veterans access to permanent housing opportunities."

The Committee heard testimony from Lisa Pape, who serves as the Executive Director of Homelessness Programs and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration. Pape served part of her tenure with the VA at the Cleveland Louis Stokes VA Medical Center, where she was responsible for homeless outreach.


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