Representative Evans vows to press a veterans package, flags $2 million in targeted funds
Representative Evans told colleagues he will push a veterans package this session, citing staffing and budget shortfalls at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and saying Oregon has about 230,000 veterans in need; he criticized rhetoric over symbolism and said he will pursue legislative action.
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Representative Evans used his opening-floor remarks to make veterans services a stated top priority for the session, saying he will "shake the foundations" of the building to advance a veterans package. He said federal VA staffing and budget changes have increased unmet needs and that "we have 230,000 veterans that need their services."
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