David Jolly Backs VA Reform Agreement

From his seat on the U.S. House Veterans Affairs Committee, U.S. Rep. David Jolly, R-Fla., said he supports the VA reform agreement crafted by his chairman, U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla., and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.

The emergency legislation unveiled today helps clear the veteran wait lists and eliminating those waits must be a priority, which is why Im calling on Congress to act this week and approve this bill before the start of the August district work period, said Jolly on Tuesday.

This bill is a good first step and provides some immediate relief, Jolly added. But we must continue working on a long-term solution to this crisis. We need to give every veteran a choice card so they have complete control of their health care, and if they want to go outside the VA system to a private provider they can do so.