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Veterans

Information regarding my stance on Veterans' issues.

February 5, 2024
U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03), released the following statement emphasizing the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recent announcement that nearly 50,000 veterans utilized free emergency suicide prevention care since the implementation of the bipartisan Veterans Comprehensive Prevention, Access to Care, and Treatment (COMPACT) Act, supported by Congressman Fleischmann.
October 3, 2023
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03), announced today that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has purchased property in Meigs County to expand the Chattanooga National Cemetery. Congressman Fleischmann worked tirelessly and diligently to ensure the expansion of the Chattanooga National Cemetery remained in East Tennessee, so Chattanooga-area veterans and their families can continue to be buried with honor for generations to come.
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July 13, 2022

Washington, DC – Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03), released the following statement after proudly voting in favor of Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act of 2022.

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April 29, 2022

Washington, DC – Congressman Chuck Fleischmann, the Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee, yesterday helped to introduce the Veterans First Act of 2022 to stop President Joe Biden’s Administration from reallocating resources for America’s veterans to manage the crisis at the southern border created by

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Fleischmann with WWII veterans at WWII Memorial
After watching my father struggle with the complex and inconvenient Veterans Affairs system, I felt a personal responsibility to improve veterans’ access to care.

March 29, 2022

Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03), released the following statement commemorating Vietnam Veterans Day and honoring those who answered the call to serve.

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November 11, 2018

CHATTANOOGA, TN — Congressman Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03) issued the following statement in honor of Veterans Day:

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June 8, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03) issued the following statement upon the passage of H.R. 5895, the Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act:

April 20, 2018

BRADLEY COUNTY, TN — Congressman Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03) issued the following statement of high praise after the announcement of a $26.2M U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) State Veterans Home Grant for the construction of the future Bradley County Tennessee State Veterans Home:

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November 9, 2017

Living in the United States, we have many things to be proud of, but first and foremost are the freedoms we enjoy daily. The foundational liberties laid out in the Constitution and Bill of Rights are what makes our country so great.

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