The Senate and House Veterans’ Affairs Committees will hold a hearing on The American Legion’s priorities
WASHINGTON – Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema, a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, met with the Arizona Department of The American Legion in advance of a Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing on The American Legion’s priorities.
“We’re working hand-in-hand with The American Legion so they can continue delivering for our veterans, Arizona servicemembers, and their families,” said Sinema, a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee.
The Arizona Department of The American Legion shared with Sinema its legislative goals and priorities for the year, including improving health care service and support for servicemembers, retirees, veterans, and their families.
Sinema spoke about how, thanks to her partnership with The American Legion on the PACT Act law, veterans who were exposed to toxic substances are now eligible for crucial VA health care that was previously denied from them.
The meeting is the latest action in what has become a trusted, successful partnership between Sinema and The American Legion. In 2021, The American Legion was instrumental in working with Sinema to secure an ATLAS Pod in Wickenburg, Arizona, saving veterans hours of unnecessary transportation to the nearest VA clinic. In 2019, Sinema ushered the LEGION Act through Congress and into law – extending American Legion membership to honorably discharged veterans since World War II.
Since 1919, The American Legion has advocated on behalf of veterans, active-duty military, and their families. A nonpartisan and non-profit membership organization, it has over 2 million members and 14,000 posts nationwide, making it the largest Veterans Service Organization (VSO) in the United States.