Replacing DD-214 With Veterans ID Card Wins Ander Crenshaw's Support

From his perch on the U.S. House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, U.S. Rep. Ander Crenshaw, R-Fla., cheered the passage of U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan’s, R-Fla., Veterans ID Card Act. 

The bill, which passed the U.S. House on Tuesday without opposition, is now headed to President Barack Obama’s desk. Buchanan’s bill would ensure all veterans receive ID cards from the VA instead of just those who served 20 years in the armed forces or are seeking medical treatment for service-related wounds. 

“Our veterans have put their lives on the line so we may live in freedom and deserve access to the benefits they’ve earned in an efficient manner,” Crenshaw said on Wednesday. “They shouldn’t have to carry around pages and pages of information -- some of it sensitive and private -- to prove their military service.

“I backed the Veterans ID Card Act every step of the way because it provides proof of military service in one simple card -– a common-sense move.  Our veterans will now be able to leave their lengthy DD-214 forms at home,” Crenshaw added. The First Coast congressman co-sponsored the bill.