Issue Position: National Defense & Veterans

Issue Position

Heidi deeply respects and admires the service members and veterans, both past and present, who fought and sacrificed to keep our country safe. That's why she's worked to boost resources and access to the programs and services our veterans rely on.

Heidi secured funding to successfully bring a Vet Health Care Center to Grand Forks, held the VA accountable for chronic issues impacting veterans care, and pushed for initiatives that will keep North Dakota veterans more connected to the job and health care resources they deserve.

Heidi has been a tireless advocate for North Dakota's two military bases in Minot and Grand Forks and their communities. Whether it is defending the nuclear mission in Minot Air Force Base, or supporting federal resources for the Arctic mission from Grand Forks Air Force base, she knows that these bases are critical for both our state and our national defense strategy. As a member of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Heidi partnered with her Republican colleagues to pass her bill, now law, to help keep North Dakota's Northern Border secure, and she'll keep working across the aisle to keep our nation's borders and ports of entry safe.

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