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| https://zeldin.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-zeldin-calls-senate-pass-blue-water-navy-vietnam-veterans-act-end | Rep. Zeldin Calls on Senate to Pass the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act Before the End of this Congress | 2018-12-21 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | NY | Lee Zeldin | Z000017 | zeldin.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON - On Thursday, December 20, 2018, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) joined House Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Phil Roe (R, TN-1), Ranking Member Mark Takano (D, CA-41), Vice Chairman Gus Bilirakis (R, FL-12), Representatives Mike Bost (R, IL-12), Julia Brownley (D, CA-26), Jack Bergman (R, MI-1), Scott Peters (D, CA 52), Amata Coleman Radewagon (R, American Samoa), David Valadao (R, CA-41), members of the American Legion, Vietnam Veterans of America, Military Veterans Advocacy Group, Fleet Reserve Association, Paralyzed Veterans of America and Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America to call on the Senate to pass the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018 (H.R. 299) that passed the House on June 25, 2018. This legislation expands treatment coverage for those affected by Agent Orange from not only those who served on the ground, as federal law currently stands, but to those service members who were affected while serving at sea. These brave service members have put their lives on the line for our great nation, and they have earned nothing less than the highest quality care, said Congressman Zeldin. Furthermore, this legislation includes my bill, the Flexible VA Loan Guarantee Act, H.R. 299, which expands veterans' opportunity for homeownership, by eliminating the loan limit the VA can guarantee. This is especially critical in districts like mine on Long Island where the median home price is higher. Our nation's veterans are the reason we have the opportunity to live in the greatest country in the world, and it would be disgraceful for the Senate to not pass this bipartisan bill immediately. It really should have been done already. The Flexible VA Loan Guarantee Act would eliminate the loan limit or maximum guarantee amount of a loan that the Veterans Affairs Administration (VA) can guarantee for a veteran, providing the VA with the flexibility to determine the appropriate limit for individual veterans loans and expand access to homeownership in areas like Long Island where real estate values are higher. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |