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Congresswoman supports veterans bill

5th District Congresswoman Jahana Hayes has voted in favor of a bill to automatically enroll servicemembers into the Department of Veterans Affairs care system.  An amendment offered by Hayes to require the VA to inform eligible veterans of their enrollment through multiple methods, including physical mail and email, as they transition out of the military was included in the final text of the EVEST Act.  She says veterans face many hurdles when transitioning from military to civilian life and this is meant to alleviate some of this stress by ensuring automatic access to VA benefits and care.  Hayes says she offered the amendment to strengthen communication and transparency between the VA and veterans.  The EVEST Act would result in the enrollment of 58,000 additional veterans in VA care within the first year at no cost to taxpayers. In Connecticut’s Fifth District alone, more than 4,160 veterans from Operation Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, and New Dawn would gain instant eligibility.    

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