The location of our Washington, D.C. office allows us to monitor all legislation affecting veterans, alert VFW membership to key legislation under consideration, and actively lobby Congress and the administration on veterans' issues. National Legislative Service advocates for veterans' behalves. By testifying at congressional committee hearings and interacting with congressional members, the VFW has played an instrumental role in nearly every piece of veterans' legislation passed since the beginning of the 20th Century. Everything we do on Capitol Hill with the VFW's Priority Goals and veterans' well-being in mind. With the strength of the more than 1.7 million VFW members and its Auxiliary members, our voice on the Hill cannot be ignored!
Among the VFW's most recent and important legislative victories was the passage of the Pact Act, which extended health care for our most recent veterans. Other wins included making college education affordable for military service members with the signing of the Post-9/11 GI Bill and ensuring America's service members and veterans receive the care they deserve by passing the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act.
For more specific details, see the VFW National Legislative Service page.
For a printable brochure to leave with your legislators and your fellow post members, see the VFW Priority Goals brochure.
