By Jim Myers
Legislation by U.S. Rep. Joe Heck to help reduce homelessness among veterans once again passed the House on Tuesday, this time as part of another measure.
“It’s been nine months since the House last passed this bill and HUD’s flawed aid and attendance policy still threatens our most vulnerable veterans with homelessness. The last thing our veterans should have to worry about is whether they will have a roof over their head,” the Nevada Republican said.
“While I commend the outstanding work of the City of Las Vegas and Clark County in meeting the Mayors Challenge to End Veteran Homelessness, there is still much work to be done around the country in solving the problem of veterans homelessness,” added Heck, who is running for Harry Reid’s Senate seat.
Heck said the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development counts aid and attendance benefits for low-income and disabled veterans as regular income.
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