Steve Daines, United States Senator for Montana
September
2019
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*Remembering 9/11. *
**TOP STORY - NEW REPORT HIGHLIGHTS SCAMS
TARGETING VETERANS**
Recently, the Government Accountability Office
released a report on protecting veterans [link 1] from financial
exploitation. GAO discussed several scams targeting veterans, including pension
poaching and charging veterans unreasonable fees. The report makes
four recommendations for additional action that the VA should take to
protect veterans.
The nonpartisan GAO report reaffirms the need for my
bill, the FREE Veteran Act [link 2]. Consistent with the report's
finding, my bill calls for the reinstatement of a penalty and the
collection of data about bad actors who exploit veterans. The GAO report only
furthered my resolve to pass my bill to protect veterans from financial
scams.
**WE WILL NEVER FORGET**
On September 11th, I took to the
Senate floor to remember and honor [link 3] the thousands of lives
lost on that horrible day 18 years ago. We will never
forget.
*SUPPORTING THE MILITARY, VETERANS, AND THEIR FAMILIES**
On September 10th, I
met with *Tom Johnson, Montana VFW (East Helena)* to discuss
legislative priorities of the VFW.
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*Presenting a Congressional Record
statement to Crystal Gaddo.*
On September 12th, I met *Lieutenant
General Scott Rice, Director of the Air National Guard* to discuss the
Tuition Assistance program and the Air Medical Evacuation Squadron
Basing.
During a visit to the Bozeman VA CBOC on September 13th, I
presented a Congressional Record (CR) statement to *Crystal Gaddo*, a brave
nurse that saved a fellow passenger during an airplane flight.
On
September 17th, *Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy *and I discussed
National Guard equities in Montana and the Army's plan of Readiness,
Modernization, and Reform.
Also on the 17th, I met *Major General
Quinn, Adjutant General, Montana National Guard* to discuss provisions in
the annual defense bill that could impact the National Guard.
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Col. Reeves and CCMSgt McElroy providing an update on MILCON
projects.*
*Colonel Jennifer Reeves *and *Command Chief Master Sergeant*
*Eryn McElroy* of the *341st Missile Wing*, U.S. Air Force stopped by my
office on September 18th to discuss ICBMs and the status of military
construction projects.
On September 19th, I met with the nominee for
the *Secretary of the Air Force* and former *Ambassador to Finland,
Barbara Barrett *to discuss Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) and
the importance of Montana's role in supporting the mission of the Air
Force.
**RECENTLY INTRODUCED VETERANS' LEGISLATION**
To honor
Private Genevieve Williams of Missoula that served with 6888th Central
Postal Directory during WWII, I cosponsored Senator Jerry Moran's (KS)
*"Six Triple Eight" Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019.*
Best
Wishes,
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Steve Daines
United States Senate
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