Clinton, Schumer to carry Hall’s veterans’ benefits bill in Senate

Clinton, Schumer to carry Hall’s veterans’ benefits bill in Senate


WASHINGTON – New York’s two US senators have agreed to introduce in the Senate Congressman John Hall’s legislation to speed up the processing of veterans’ benefits.

The House earlier this week unanimously approved Hall’s bill. The bill would require significantly accelerated attention to veterans’ cases, particularly for vets who have suffered serious injuries.

Senators Charles Schumer and Hillary Clinton Friday announced they would introduce the bill in their house in hopes of improving the delivery of compensation to veterans, their families and survivors.

“As more and more service members return from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the VA will face increased pressure to fairly and efficiently provide the benefits these men and women have earned,” said Clinton, “We owe our veterans a tremendous debt for their service to our country, but the current VA claims process burdens our veterans with bureaucratic obstacles and outdated rules.” She said steps must be taken to improve VA procedures to process claims and benefits in a timely fashion.

Schumer said the current VA system is “outdated and ineffective.” Our vets “deserve better than this and must be given the same level of committed care now and in the future.”

Hall, meanwhile, said he is “tremendously pleased” that Schumer and Clinton have signed on as Senate sponsors of the measure.

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