Elise cosponsored the 21st Century Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. Our servicemembers are often asked to rapidly uproot their lives and their families from one location to another in defense of our nation. This important legislation would make that process easier for our military families by removing an unnecessary and burdensome step. 

Elise helped pass legislation to support our North Country veterans, including providing leasing relief to families of deceased or injured servicemembers, improving postsecondary education resources, boosting services for homeless veterans, increasing transparency in VA reporting, and protecting business opportunities for veterans.

I voted to support North Country veterans’ efforts to be as competitive in the workforce as possible after their service to our country and ease the financial burden on those who are disabled due to their service.

I helped pass legislation to protect the health of our veterans, including expanding mental health services, analyzing and boosting our current suicide prevention resources, increasing compensation for disabled veterans and survivors of disabled veterans, and empowering veterans with economic opportunities in their civilian lives.

Fort Drum is the only installation in the nation that is powered entirely on site by renewable energy. I am proud to continue my support for this 100% energy independent system that creates jobs, conserves our local environment, enhances the base’s capabilities and protects our national security.

2018 Result: We must continue to ensure that the VA provides our North Country heroes with the best possible care. I proudly supported the VA Accountability Act that was signed into law to increase accountability standards at the VA, remove employees for performance or misconduct, and add protections for whistleblowers. We encourage anyone who is struggling with the VA to contact my offices so that we can help. 

I introduced the Support Our Military Caregivers Act, which passed the House. This bill provides much-needed support for those who care for our wounded veterans.

I was proud to support legislation in Congress that would allow our veterans who live more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest VA medical facility to access healthcare at a non-Department of Veterans Affairs facility of their choosing.