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Veronica Escobar: “The bill details the initiative's responsibilities to…”

Featuring: Veronica Escobar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 16

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Congresswoman Escobar's Floor Speech in Support of the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act

Published | Video Starts at 01:37

I am so grateful to everyone who made this bill better. The Service Members and Veterans Initiative act establishes in statute the Service Members and Veterans Initiative within the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division. The bill details the initiative's responsibilities to promote the legal interests of service members, veterans and their families. such as advising the Attorney General on efforts to support this population, developing policy recommendations, and serving as the liaison and point of contact with other components of DOJ to … (01:37–01:45)

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Asserts that the bill outlines responsibilities to promote legal interests of service members, veterans, and families.

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