House Passes Dunn Veterans Legislation

Last night, the House of Representatives passed Congressman Neal Dunn's (FL-02) legislation to expand government contracts for small businesses owned by veterans and ensure the Department of Veterans Affairs is complying with federal law. The Ensuring Veteran Enterprise Participation in Strategic Sourcing Act requires the VA to work with the General Services Administration (GSA) to ensure that small businesses owned by veterans are given preference in government contracts.

"We will forever be in debt to our nation's heroes, which is why we should be doing all that we can to ensure they are taken care of when they come home. This legislation is a common sense solution to a problem that is depriving veterans the opportunities they deserve," Dr. Dunn said. "We need to hold the VA accountable to the veterans it serves and this legislation does just that."

The legislation is supported by leading veteran service organizations such as the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion.

Yesterday, Dr. Dunn took to the House floor to encourage his colleagues to support his veterans legislation, H.R. 2781, the Ensuring Veteran Enterprise Participation in Strategic Sourcing Act:

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