Memorial Day reminds us of the price of freedom. This weekend is a time to remember the Americans who gave everything, and to sit with the terrible weight of what freedom costs. It is also a time to keep faith with the men and women who served beside them. Veterans do not need another round of polished speeches from politicians who forget them after the wreaths are laid.
For years, former servicemembers watched Washington move faster for almost every political priority except them. The same bureaucrats who always found money and urgency for illegal immigrants and climate programs told veterans to wait in line.
During the Biden administration, the Department of Veterans Affairs’ benefits claim backlog rose 24 percent. Under President Trump, it has fallen 63 percent. That contrast says a lot about the different priorities driving Washington today.
House Veterans’ Affairs Republicans advanced the Veterans ACCESS Act
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