1. Support and Protect Veterans’ Benefits
- Fully fund all VA programs and ensure timely, sufficient appropriations to meet the needs of veterans, service members, and their families. [vfw.org]
- Oppose any effort to cut or reduce earned veteran benefits—never reduce one veteran’s benefits to pay for another. [vfw.org]
- Modernize and reform VA and DoD programs to better align with the needs of today’s veterans and families. [vfw.org]
📄 2. Improve Disability Claims, Appeals & Survivor Benefits
- Strengthen accuracy and timeliness of disability claims and appeals, including improved digital claims, exams, and DBQs. [vfw.org]
- Crack down on unaccredited "claim sharks” that target and exploit veterans seeking benefits. [vfwmi.org]
- Increase Dependency & Indemnity Compensation, burial allowances, and survivor benefits. [vfwmi.org]
- Expand research and benefits related to toxic exposures and environmental hazards. [vfwmi.org]
🎓 3. Strengthen Education, Transition & Workforce Programs
- Modernize GI Bill benefits—improve housing allowances, child care stipends, and eliminate delimiting dates. [vfw.org]
- Strengthen the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) with full data access, better counseling, and oversight. [vfw-org-hq...zurefd.net]
- Expand veteran small business resources, hiring incentives, and entrepreneurship support. [vfwmi.org]
🏥 4. Expand Access to Quality VA & Community Health Care
- Improve coordination, oversight, and transparency in VA community care to reduce barriers, delays, and eligibility confusion. [vfwri.org]
- Support legislation like the Veterans’ ACCESS Act (H.R.740/S.275) to ensure timely referrals and clear information for veterans. [vfwri.org]
- Modernize the Foreign Medical Program to better support veterans living overseas with global provider access. [vfwri.org]
- Ensure women veterans have seamless access to gynecological, maternity, and specialty care. [vfwri.org]
🏠 5. Combat Veteran Homelessness
- Increase funding for HUD-VASH vouchers, grant & per diem programs, and pilot programs aimed at ending veteran homelessness. [vfwmi.org]
🔧 6. Modernize VA Systems & Protect Veteran Data
