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WASHINGTON –
In
keeping
with
his
steadfast
devotion
to
the
U.S.
military
and
our
service
members,
U.S.
Senator
Tim
Scott
(R-SC)
supported
the
passage
of
two
major
Veterans
Affairs
reform
bills
last
night;
one
overhauling
the
Veterans
Affairs
(VA)
appeals
process,
and
another
extending
the
Veterans
Choice
Program,
an
initiative
that
helps
veterans
access
private
care
within
their
communities.
“There
is
no
way
we
can
ever
fully
repay
our
veterans
for
their
willingness
to
answer
our
nation’s
call
to
serve,”
said
Scott.
“But
we
can
continue
to
demonstrate
our
appreciation
and
gratitude
by
continuing
to
help
them
attain
the
highest
quality
of
care
our
medical
professionals
can
provide.
Our
service
members
do
so
much
for
us
and
our
country,
and
it
should
be
our
duty
to
do
all
we
can
to
help
take
care
of
them
during
and
after
their
time
in
service.”
The
two
votes
corresponded
to
the
Veterans
Appeals
Improvement
and
Modernization
Act
and
the
VA
Choice
and
Quality
Employment
Act.
The
VA
Choice
and
Quality
Employment
Act passed
414-0
by
the
U.S.
House
of
Representatives
on
Friday,
July
28.
After
yesterday’s
Senate
passage,
the
legislation
heads
to
the
president’s
desk
to
be
signed
into
law.
The
Veterans
Appeals
Improvement
and
Modernization
Act
must
be
considered
again
by
the
House
of
Representatives.
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