The Democrats’ government shutdown is harming federal outreach to veterans, Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., told Newsmax on Thursday.
Cassidy, a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, appeared on “Wake Up America.” He was shown a clip of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins saying the shutdown is negatively affecting outreach to veterans.
Cassidy noted that while medical care will continue, outreach and transition services, including career counseling and coordination with state and local agencies, are being delayed.
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