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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, with the strong support of U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull), the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act.
This legislation would increase certain disability and VA benefits by keeping cost-of-living adjustments in line with Social Security.
Meeting with Iowa veterans and ensuring that, as a grateful state and nation, we support these heroes through the best healthcare and services that we have to offer is a top priority for me. Earlier this September, I had the pleasure of sitting down with fellow Iowan and new National Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Carol Whitmore, who is the first Iowan elected to the position. We discussed the challenges our veterans face and effective solutions to barriers like access to healthcare.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, with the strong support of U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull), the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act, which would permanently allow healthcare professionals with the Department of Veterans Affairs to prescribe needed medications for veterans via telehealth services.
On Wednesday April 23rd, as part of my 36 County Tour, I visited the Iowa Veterans Home (IVH) in Marshalltown with Commandant of the Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs, Todd Jacobus. I had a phenomenal tour of their facilities, met with incredible staff, and spoke with countless veterans, thanking these amazing American heroes for their service to our country. As a grateful nation, it is our duty to provide our veterans with the high-quality healthcare and benefits that they have earned and deserve.
Feenstra Helps Residents at Iowa Veterans Home Continue to Receive Social Security Benefits
HULL, IOWA — Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) announced that his office helped secure an agreement between the Iowa Veterans Home and the Social Security Administration office in Marshalltown, ensuring that residents at the Iowa Veterans Home could change their direct deposit preferences over the phone instead of visiting the office in person.
HULL, IOWA – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) issued the following statement praising President Trump for signing into law the VA Home Loan Program Reform Act:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed two bills to support U.S. veterans:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for the Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act to make VA benefits forms easier for veterans to understand and complete.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for the ACES Act, which would require the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study on the prevalence of cancer in veterans who served as active-duty aircrew members in our nation’s Armed Forces.
On Wednesday April 23rd, as part of my 36 County Tour, I visited the Iowa Veterans Home (IVH) in Marshalltown with Commandant of the Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs, Todd Jacobus. I had a phenomenal tour of their facilities, met with incredible staff, and spoke with countless veterans, thanking these amazing American heroes for their service to our country. As a grateful nation, it is our duty to provide our veterans with the high-quality healthcare and benefits that they have earned and deserve.