Reschenthaler Applauds Passage of the Take Care of America's Veterans Act
Washington, D.C. – Today, Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) issued the following statement regarding the passage of H.R. 9237, the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act.
“Today’s passage of the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act is a fitting tribute on Veterans Day. This legislation will modernize and improve how the VA delivers healthcare and benefits to our nation’s veterans. As a U.S. Navy veteran, I know firsthand the importance of ensuring those who have served our country receive the care, support, and recognition they have earned. We have a responsibility to make sure the VA is meeting the needs of our veterans and their families.
I am especially proud that my legislation, the Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act, was included as part of this package. My bill ensures that the VA can provide memorial headstones or markers to eligible spouses and dependent children of veterans and active-duty service members who died before November 11, 1998. The bill is named in honor of Dennis, a U.S. Air Force Veteran from Washington County, Pennsylvania, and his wife, Lois, who died during an earthquake in Mexico City in 1985. Due to current VA regulations, Lois is unable to have her name added to Dennis’s memorial headstone at the Cemetery of the Alleghenies. My legislation eliminates these arbitrary dates and ensures that Dennis and Lois, and all other impacted families, can be honored together.”