WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Jim Banks issued the following press release:
Yesterday,Senators Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) introduced the Health Care for Homeless Veterans Act. The bill would permanently codify VA's authority for the Health Care for Homeless Veterans program, which provides outreach, treatment, rehabilitation services, case management, and permanent housing. This would eliminate the need to continually reauthorize the authority and prevent it from ever expiring again.
Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.): "Every veteran who served this country deserves a roof over their head. This bill makes sure the VA can always help homeless veterans get the support they have earned without the program being at risk of expirin...