Issue Position: Supporting Veterans

Issue Position

How Monica Wallace supports veterans and service-members:
Co-sponsored legislation to increase compensation for Gold Star parents.

Introduced legislation to allow SUNY academic credits for military training.

Introduced legislation to require military courtesy centers in all airports.

Supported legislation to create women veterans' advisory committee.

Secured funding for Veterans One-Stop Center of WNY to bring a Women Veterans Network to Western New York.

Supported extension of the "Hire-a-Vet" tax credit.

Passed legislation to give veterans the right to have their state benefits restored if they were denied an honorable discharge due to PTSD, traumatic brain injury, military sexual drama, or LGBTQ identity.

Co-sponsored and passed legislation to study and end issue of veteran homelessness.

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