Gillibrand Statement On Veterans Day

Gillibrand Statement On Veterans Day

Nov 11, 2025

Today, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate Appropriations Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, made the following statement in recognition of the roughly 18 million veterans in America:

"Today, I am thinking about the millions of veterans across the country who put their lives on the line to defend our nation," said Senator Gillibrand. "During the longest government shutdown in American history, with VA services impacted for more than 1,000,000 veterans, I am reminded by their bravery and sacrifice that the fight cannot stop to ensure their full access to the benefits that they have earned. I am proud to have passed multiple pieces of legislation that directly help this community, and I will continue to advocate for them in the halls of Congress."

New York State is home to more than 600,000 veterans, and Senator Gillibrand has spent her career in Congress fighting for them. In 2020, Gillibrand first introduced the Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act, which would become the centerpiece of the 2022 Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our PACT Act - the landmark legislation expanding health care access to millions of service members exposed to toxic burn pits. In 2023, she reintroduced the Restore Honor to Service Members Act to help veterans who were discharged solely because of their sexual orientation correct their records and gain access to benefits. In April 2024, Gillibrand announced the introduction of the Blast Overpressure Safety Act, which would help mitigate the risk of traumatic brain injuries among service members and veterans from blast overpressure. Earlier this year, Gillibrand cosponsored the bipartisan Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act, which would require the VA to create an advisory committee to improve the accessibility of services, facilities, and benefits for veterans and VA employees.

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