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We can never fully repay the sacrifice veterans and their families made to protect and serve our nation. What we can do is support their future and their families. When veterans face obstacles accessing healthcare, starting a business, even keeping a roof over their head, it is our responsibility to act quickly and meet their needs.

Senator Salim supports initiatives to modernize veterans’ healthcare and benefits, including expanding telehealth through measures like the Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans Act and the Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act; preventing and ending veteran homelessness through legislation such as the Helping Homeless Veterans Act, which aims to make proven programs like Supportive Services for Veteran Families permanent; and closing gaps in mental healthcare with policies like the Veteran Urgent Access to Mental Healthcare Act, which extends critical services to veterans with Other Than Honorable discharges and prioritizes vulnerable populations, including women, survivors of trauma, and those at risk of homelessness.

In the Virginia Senate, he voted to protect and fully fund the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program (VMSDEP), and he is committed to ensuring our commonwealth continues to be the best state in the nation for veterans and their families..

In Congress, Senator Salim will be a staunch advocate in our veterans and their families.