Supporting Those Who Fought for Us
The current administration has set a goal to cut over 80,000 staff from Veterans Affairs. I will fight to restore the staff and funding. It’s simply not possible to meet our veterans’ needs while cutting their staff and support almost in half. Those cuts were reckless, disgraceful, and deeply disrespectful toward the veterans who volunteered to put their lives on the line for our country.
When I served in the Minnesota Senate, I had the privilege to sit on the Veterans’ Affairs committee, and I always pushed for the needs of our state’s courageous citizens. Whether it’s advocating to restore vital funding for reintegration services, fighting off proposed cuts to the MN National Guard, or making sure veterans keep their housing, I will fight for our veterans. I also worked to bring visibility to the struggle of veterans and co-authored a bill to recognize Veteran Suicide Awareness day to bring attention to these challenges.
