veteran

Representative Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) praised the passage of the 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, saying, "I'm grateful for President Trump's and Speaker Mike Johnson's leadership in the passage of this pro-military, pro-veteran legislation." As Rep. Patronis's press release described, $452 billion is directed to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), […]

Representatives Sheila Cherfilus McCormick (D-FL) and Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) are introducing a bipartisan bill improving the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) program. Specifically, the Veterans Readiness and Employment Program Integrity Act strengthens oversight of the program and requires the VA to report on the employment numbers and annual wages of […]

Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) has introduced three pieces of legislation aimed at helping veterans and active-duty service members transition back into civilian life while also honoring the fallen. The first is known as the Final Honors Act, which allows families of service members who died in the line of duty to request the deceased's remains […]

Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) is introducing legislation to improve veterans' access to services from their congressional representatives. Aptly named the Improving Veterans Access to Congressional Services Act of 2025, Rep. Mast's bill enables Representatives and Senators to use Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities for office hours and in-person meetings with veteran constituents. Rep. Mast […]

Representative Scott Franklin (R-FL) is reintroducing legislation protecting veterans' access to the Veteran Community Care Program (VCCP) over services provided directly by the Department of Veterans Affairs. More specifically, Rep. Franklin's Ensuring Continuity in Veterans Health Act amends Title 38 of the United States Code to consider "continuity of care" in determining "best medical interest" […]

Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) is cosponsoring legislation that would improve healthcare access for veterans by easing various restrictions and improving the availability of mental health resources. The bill, named the "Veterans' Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers" (ACCESS) Act, has several provisions, including establishing a baseline for community care standards. Additionally, the list of […]

A bill introduced by Representative Scott Franklin (R-FL) to strengthen Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) provisions has recently passed the House as an amendment to the larger "Dole Act," a legislative victory he said "ensures Reservists and Guardsmen who return from active duty are not disadvantaged or discriminated against in their civilian […]

As adviser to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on veterans issues, Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) told The Floridian in a recent interview that there is a clear difference in the priority by which veterans are treated between the Trump Administration and the Biden-Harris Administration, slamming the latter for "doing everything they possibly can to eliminate community care." […]

Republican congressional candidate and public relations consultant Bryan Leib has just landed the endorsement of former U.S. Army Combat Veteran Cory Mills. Rep. Mills, who is credited for conducting the first land rescue of Americans in Afghanistan during the botched Biden military withdrawal, confirmed to The Floridian this past Tuesday morning that he would indeed […]