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Veterans and Military Affairs

The Veterans and Military Affairs Task Force covers all issues related to veterans including integration to the workforce; homelessness; veterans’ benefits; veterans’ health in general; equal educational opportunities for veterans; aid of any kind to families of veterans in general, of wounded veterans in particular, or of soldiers killed in action; also covers issues related to soldiers currently serving on active duty abroad and their families back home. Shares issues such as immigrant veteran citizenship and residence with the Immigration Task Force.

Task Force Leadership 2022-2023

Task Force Priorities

  1. Workforce Integration
  2. Veterans Benefits
  3. Veterans Health
  4. Educational Opportunities
  5. Veteran Homelessness

Recent Resolutions

2023-04

Support and Improve Required Transition Counseling for Service Members of Color

2022-08

Celebrating Fort Cavazos, Calling for the Appointment of a Representative Number of Hispanics to Flag Officer Positions and for the Confirmation of General Martínez-López to Assistant Secretary of Defense

2019-26

Providing Medical Treatment and Other Benefits for Deported Veterans of the United States Armed Forces

2019-18

Comprehensive Economic Reforms for Military Families

2017-10

Ending Veteran Homelessness