March 01, 2017

Ranking Member Tim Walz Issues Statement Following President’s Address To Congress

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Ranking Member Tim Walz (D-MN) released the following statement following President Donald Trump’s first address to a Joint Session of Congress.

“We owe each and every one of our veterans a debt of gratitude and respect, this is core value I believe President Trump and I both hold dear,” Rep. Walz said. “During his speech, Trump said he would ‘increase funding for our veterans’ while reaffirming our shared commitment to those who have fought for our country; I share these commitments with him and hope that we can work to find common ground on behalf of those who have served and sacrificed. 

“However, the devil is in the details, and President Trump’s address failed to convey how he specifically plans to improve the VA and the lives of our nation’s 22 million veterans and their families. Throughout the 2016 Presidential Election, Trump made service to veterans a central pillar of his campaign and now is the time for him to deliver the results he promised.

“We all have a sacred duty to serve and protect the brave men and women who have fought for our country, and as the longest serving enlisted soldier ever to serve in Congress and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, I will do everything in my power to hold President Trump accountable to that promise."

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