I believe that the United States has a sacred obligation to fully support our troops on the battlefield and in their return to civilian life. I am working to ensure that America honors its commitment to our veterans and their families. I am assessing the federal budget in light of the national debt, and I am carefully considering how to best keep the promises made to veterans while facing this fiscal crisis.
I have cosponsored legislation such as H.R. 1297, the Ensuring Pay for our Military Act to guarantee that our military get paid in the instance of a government shutdown. I am also cosponsoring H.R. 2369, the American Legion Charter Modernization Act to show my support for veterans. Additionally, I voted in favor of H.R. 2646, the Veterans Health Care Facilities Capital Improvement Act, which passed the House on September 20th and became public law on October 5th, 2011.