Washington, June 25 -- Congressman Chris Deluzio issued the following press release:
Today, Congressman and Iraq War veteran Chris Deluzio (PA-17) led a press conference in opposition to H.R. 9237, the Take Care of America's Veterans Act, which cuts veterans benefits and further privatizes the VA.
Congressman Deluzio and his colleagues-House Veterans Affairs Committee Ranking Member Mark Takano (CA-39), Reps. Pat Ryan (NY-18), Gil Cisneros (CA-31), and Dr. Raul Ruiz (CA-25)-joined in opposition to the bill with Everett Kelley, the National President of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), Randy Erwin, the National President of the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE), and representatives from Iraq and Afghani...