Legislative Update
The Department of Texas VFW National Legislative Committee meets at the VFW Headquarters in Washington D.C. offices. Present (L-R) VFW National Commander-in-Chief Duane Sarmiento, Reggie Williams, Shenna Lawless, Mitch Fuller and Victor Ramirez, National Jr Vice Carol Whitmore, National Sr Vice Al Lipphardt.
Texas VFW Legislative Update By Mitch Fuller The 2023 Fall National Legislative Conference was held in Washington, D.C., September 11-14. The four member of the Department of Texas National Legislative Committee, Reggie Williams, Shenna Lawless, Victor Ramirez, and myself, all attended along with our Comrades from other Departments and carried the message of the top National VFW Legislative priorities in the halls of Congress to the 38 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas and our two United States Senators. 13
The focus during the recent Fall Legislative conference was on revenue neutral or no cost legislation, which is important after the huge allocation of taxpayer resources for the PACT Act, which was signed into law in 2022. The top legislative priorities for the VFW in the 118th Congress are: • H.R. 3933, the TAP Promotion Act • S.928/H.R. 4157, the Not Just a Number Act • S. 740/H.R. 1139, the GUARD VA Benefits Act
Texas VFW Magazine 2023 Fall Edition
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