Senate Committee Approves VA Bills

Week of February 08, 2010

The U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs recently approved comprehensive legislation to respond to potential environmental hazard exposures on military installations, expand efforts to reduce veteran homelessness, and strengthen VA health care.  Chairman Akaka's military exposure legislation would provide care for individuals exposed to environmental hazards at Camp Lejeune and Atsugi Naval Air Facility, and set up a national response for other potential military installation exposures.  More information on the approved bills is available on the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs website.