[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 163 (Wednesday, October 16, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1290-E1291]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 16, 2019

  Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 95, 
the Homeless Veteran Families Act, which I am proud to cosponsor. I 
regret that I was unable to cast my vote in support of this 
legislation, but I am pleased that it passed with strong bipartisan 
support.
  The issue of homeless veterans in the greater Los Angeles area is a 
pressing one, and this legislation is an important step to help address 
the crisis. Specifically, the bill authorizes the Department of 
Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay a partial per diem to the VA's Homeless 
Grant Per Diem service providers supporting our nation's homeless 
veterans with children, making sure that veterans and their

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families receive housing and supportive services. I commend the sponsor 
of the legislation and hope that it can swiftly be enacted.
  Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 557.

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