[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 26 (Friday, February 7, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H572]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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         TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS DISMANTLING VETERANS' PROGRAMS

  (Ms. BROWNLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. BROWNLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my disgust over 
the Trump administration's reckless actions to dismantle DEIA programs 
across the Federal Government, particularly within the Veterans 
Administration. These programs have been crucial in ensuring that 
veterans of all walks of life receive the gender specific and 
culturally competent care they deserve.
  Over 9 million veterans rely on the VA for their care, and the 
President's directive to end all diversity, equity, inclusion, and 
accessibility initiatives jeopardizes the health and well-being of our 
veterans.
  Healthcare providers know that understanding the unique needs of 
veterans from diverse backgrounds is key to improving their health 
outcomes. This assault on DEIA programs puts those outcomes at risk and 
widens healthcare disparities.
  These actions are disgraceful and dangerous. I call on the President 
not to put veterans' lives at risk in order to further extremist 
ideology and an extremist agenda.

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