Serving Marianas' veterans

Statement

My goals remain to find ways to improve services across-the-board to Marianas veterans. That means a Community-Based Outpatient Clinic, a Vets Center, a psychologist stationed here on island, Veterans Benefits staff in the Marianas, and faster reimbursement rates for medical travel. To that end, I sought and was granted a waiver from the usual two-committee limit to sit on the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Democratic members of the committee met earlier this week to elect leaders and select subcommittees. I chose to serve on the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs because it will allow me to pursue my goals. The subcommittee has jurisdiction over areas within the Veterans Benefits Administration such as compensation and cost of living adjustments, pensions, life insurance, dependent and survivor benefits, minority veterans, service-connected disabilities, medical exams, and appeals of VA claims decisions.

Source