Standing up for Veterans

Accusation:

Harry Teague says Steve Pearce has been bad for Veterans.

Truth:

Steve Pearce is a Veteran and has repeatedly stood up for them.

As a veteran himself, Steve Pearce always made it a priority to look after the interests of our veterans. He helped pass historic legislation to help veterans, especially disabled vets and those injured in service of their country.

• Aggressively pushed to pass legislation that finally ended the unfair 100-year "concurrent receipt" policy that punished disabled veterans.

• Introduced the Wounded Warrior Retention Act to give wounded veterans the option to continue their military service.

• Introduced the HEALTHY Vets Act to increase access to local healthcare providers for rural veterans so they aren’t forced to drive hundreds of miles for care.

• Supported the Veterans Benefits Act (2003) and Veterans Improvement Act (2004) to increase benefits for disabled veterans, extend new benefits to widows and dependents, and improve the quality of healthcare.

• Supported the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act to increase disability compensation to veterans with service connected disabilities.

• Supported the Fallen Patriots Relief Act, doubling the death benefits to survivors of veterans and made them tax free.