Press Releases

House Committee of Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after he received the Legislator of the Year award from the Wounded Warrior Project organization last week.

“It is a great honor to receive the legislator of the year award from my friends at Wounded Warrior Project,” said Chairman Bost. “But this award is not for me – it’s for the hundreds of thousands of our nation’s veteran and military families who have been positively impacted by the landmark legislation we have gotten across the finish line since the start of my chairmanship. From expanding economic and education opportunities for young families, to growing VA’s mental health care network for veterans who may be struggling, to ensuring the caregivers who support our wounded warriors every single day have the resources they need, these bills have – and will continue to – make a real difference in everyday American family’s lives. I want to thank Wounded Warrior Project for the great work they do on behalf of the men and women who have served and their families, and I look forward to seeing all that they will continue to accomplish on behalf of our entire veteran community.”

 

“Chairman Bost understands that supporting veterans is not simply a policy matter—it is a commitment our nation makes to those who served,” said Jose Ramos, Senior Vice President of Government and Community Relations for WWP. “Wounded Warrior Project has been honored to work alongside him in advancing policies that improve the lives of veterans and their families. We congratulate him on this well-deserved honor and thank him for his years of leadership, service, and steadfast dedication to veterans, caregivers, and military families.”

 

The Legislator of the Year Award recognizes outstanding legislative effort and achievement to improve the lives of veterans.