In honor of Women’s History Month, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.) and Ranking Member Mark Takano (D-Calif.), reauthorized the bipartisan Women Veteran Task Force (WVTF), with Rep. Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-American Samoa) serving as Chairman and Rep. Julia Brownley (D-Calif.) serving as Co-Chair.
The Task Force will host a series of roundtable discussions, both, in DC and outside the beltway on the various day-to-day issues women veterans face. At the end of the six-month period, the Task Force will produce a bipartisan report on their findings and recommendations for issues the whole Committee can address to improve the delivery of care, benefits, and services to women veterans.
“It’s a joy to work on the issues of most importance to our women Veterans, especially as American Samoa sends so many of our own to serve,” said Task Force Chairman Aumua Amata Radewagen. “These strong women served the country, and provide leadership in our communities, while they encounter unique challenges and VA priorities. The Women Veteran Task Force benefits from their input. I look forward to continuing our efforts with Committee Chairman Bost, Ranking Member Takano and, especially, Co-Chair Julia Brownley, whose leadership was instrumental to creating this Task Force in the 116th Congress.”
