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Trump Administration is Dismantling Veterans' Programs

Floor Speech

Date: Feb. 7, 2025
Location: Washington, DC

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Ms. BROWNLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my disgust over the Trump administration's reckless actions to dismantle DEIA programs across the Federal Government, particularly within the Veterans Administration. These programs have been crucial in ensuring that veterans of all walks of life receive the gender specific and culturally competent care they deserve.

Over 9 million veterans rely on the VA for their care, and the President's directive to end all diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility initiatives jeopardizes the health and well-being of our veterans.

Healthcare providers know that understanding the unique needs of veterans from diverse backgrounds is key to improving their health outcomes. This assault on DEIA programs puts those outcomes at risk and widens healthcare disparities.

These actions are disgraceful and dangerous. I call on the President not to put veterans' lives at risk in order to further extremist ideology and an extremist agenda.

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