Veterans Issues

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Veterans Issues

As important as it is to ensure that America is secure and prosperous, it is just as important to ensure we take care of those who were willing to put their lives on the line to guarantee our freedoms. The Department of Veterans Affairs has consistently shown the trademark problems with federal bureaucracy by being bogged down in an administrative process that benefits no one. They frequently fail to accomplish their main goal of caring for our veterans and allow bureaucrats that have violated the public trust to continue working.

Over the past several years, Congress has passed dozens of measures to improve the VA and raise the quality of life for our veterans. It is imperative that this work continue. I will work with my colleagues in Congress, both Republican and Democrat, to ensure that the needs of our nation’s heroes are addressed.

For more information concerning my work to support our Veterans, please contact me.
 

More on Veterans Issues

Rep. LaMalfa Supports Mental Health Reform Bill

Jul 6, 2016 Press Release
Rep. LaMalfa today voted in support of H.R. 2646, the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2016, a bill he cosponsored reforming our mental health system.

Committee Holds Hearing on LaMalfa Tule Lake Historic Site Bill

Jun 25, 2016 Press Release
The House Natural Resources Committee’s Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a hearing on a bill Rep. Doug LaMalfa (CA-R) sponsored to create a National Historic Site on the location of a World War II internment camp.

Rep. LaMalfa Supports Bill To Transition Medically-Trained Veterans to Civilian Workforce

May 13, 2016 Press Release
Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) today voted in support of the Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2015, H.R. 1818. The measure, which passed the House on a vote of 415-1, would assist veterans with military EMT training in obtaining the necessary certifications at the state level to become civilian EMTs.

VA Announces Community Care Call Center to Help Veterans with Choice Program Billing Issues

Mar 17, 2016 Press Release
Veterans can now work directly with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to resolve debt collection issues resulting from inappropriate or delayed Choice Program billing. In step with MyVA’s efforts to modernize VA’s customer-focused, Veteran-centered services capabilities, a Community Care Call Center has been set up for Veterans experiencing adverse credit reporting or debt collection resulting from inappropriately billed Choice Program claims.

Rep. LaMalfa Introduces Legislation to Recognize Tule Lake Internment Site

Jan 15, 2016 Press Release
Washington, DC – Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) has introduced legislation in the House of Representatives to designate a Historic Site on the grounds that were formerly internment camps during World War II for nearly 30,000 Americans of Japanese descent. In addition to designating the location a Historic Site, the bill requires the National Park Service to consult with Modoc County, the City of Tulelake, and the adjacent Tulelake Airport when planning management of the Historic Site.

Rep. LaMalfa Opposes $1.1 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill

Dec 18, 2015 Press Release

Washington, DC – Rep. LaMalfa today released the following statement regarding his vote against the $1.1 trillion spending package to fund the government through September 2016.

“We knew going in that Speaker Ryan was working to make the best of the bad hand he was dealt when he was chosen to lead the House. However, I could not support the final product of negotiations.

Rep. LaMalfa Comments on VA Abuse of Relocation Expense Fund

Oct 1, 2015 Press Release

Washington, DC - Representative Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) today released the following statement on a new report from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) report that shows the VA has abused the relocation program for its senior executive service.

Rep. LaMalfa Announces Upcoming Academy Services Forum

Sep 23, 2015 Press Release

Washington, DC - Representative Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) announced today that he will be hosting a U.S Service Academies Forum on Saturday, October 3rd for high school students who are interested in attending a United States Military Academy. Counselors and parents who would like to learn about the nomination process are invited to attend as well.

July 12th-- Update on Education Reform, Forestry Management, and The Devastating California Drought

Jul 12, 2015 Past E-Newsletters

Dear Friend,

July 4th-- Happy Fourth of July

Jul 4, 2015 Past E-Newsletters

Dear Friend,

Today we celebrate our freedom. Two hundred and thirty nine years ago, delegates of the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, formally breaking ties with Britain to become a new nation.

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