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Sullivan County veterans committee urges letter to lawmakers after Dole Act not implemented by VA
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Sullivan County Veterans Committee members agreed to prepare a letter to state and federal representatives pressing the Department of Veterans Affairs to implement the Dole Act after county veterans staff reported the VA had not enacted the law's provisions.
Sullivan County Veterans Committee members agreed to prepare a letter to state and federal representatives pressing the Department of Veterans Affairs to implement the Dole Act after county veterans staff reported the VA had not enacted the law's provisions.
Steve, Veterans Service Officer, Sullivan County Veterans Service Agency, told the committee that "to date, the VA has implemented virtually none of the provisions of the Dole Act." He said congressional staffers expressed frustration about the VA's failure to act on measures described in the new law and cited long waits for specialty and mental-health appointments.
The Dole Act was signed by the president on Jan. 2, 2025, and,…
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