VFW Representatives Met with Senator Bernie Sanders on Critical Issues

VFW National Legislative Committee member Ed Laviletta and Iraq and Afghanistan Committee member, Joe Lumsden, along with Women Veterans’ Committee members Catherine DeMarco, Brenda Cruiekshank and Department Commander Ronald Tallman all met with Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) this morning to discuss VFW critical issues.

Senator Sanders, a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee hailed VFW’s work in the state of Vermont and spoke about several VFW issues he remains firmly committed to – they included funding for women veterans health care, ending homelessness and helping ease the transition for active duty, guard and reserve members when they return home. Below are photos captured from their meeting with the Senator.

VFW members are in town to meet with their legislators as part of their annual Legislative Conference which ends with the Commander-in-Chief testifying before a joint session of the House and Senate VA Committees on Wednesday morning.

More to come today and tomorrow as the Legislative Conference continues here in Washington D.C.