To all those in our community celebrating Rosh Hashanah this weekend, I send my best wishes for a happy and sweet New Year. Shanah tovah!

As we look ahead to September's legislative business, I wanted to check in with you and share some updates from my office:

This week, a discharge petition was filed for Ethan's Law, legislation that will set federal standards for safe gun storage. We must continue to advocate for commonsense legislation that will keep kids safe.

Pictured above: Orange graphic with black and white text reading "Guns are the #1 killers of our kids. We can change that."

The PACT Act was the largest expansion of veterans' benefits in decades. Tragically, our veterans are also increasingly targeted by predatory, quasi-legal claims consultants. I joined a bipartisan group of colleagues in writing to VA Secretary Denis McDonough to ask important questions about enforcing protections for veterans from people looking to take advantage of their hard-earned VA benefits. To learn more about this letter, led by Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT), click here.

My office is proud to continue serving veterans and their families every single day. For Vietnam veterans, I am pleased to announce that I am seeking applicants to be recognized at my next Vietnam War pinning ceremony. Since coming to Congress in 2019, I have been proud to host many of these ceremonies to thank and honor the men and women who served our country during the Vietnam War era. If you are a Vietnam War veteran and would like to learn more about being recognized, please visit my website and fill out an application, or scan the QR code below.

Thank you for taking the time to read this update. It is my honor to serve our community in Congress. If you ever have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to get in touch with my office.

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