#LoweryWhitehead American Legion Post 29 in Lawton Oklahoma would like to share this video of Matt Shuman , National Legislative Director for The American Legion, announcing and explaining the 116th Congressional Legislative Agenda for the American Legion Family.
In the video from the American Legion Auxiliary Legislative Group's facebook page Shuman relays the 115th Congress was the most successful session in the way of Veteran friendly policy in decades and says some of the keys for success within the 116th Congress is implementation and oversight of the passed bills. Examples of the those successes include: The Appeals Modernization Bill, VA Accountability Bill, The Choice Extension Bill, The American Legion Coin Act, and the VA Mission Act.
Shuman goes on to say the Agenda for the 116th Congress will include the following: Funding the DOD, Veteran Suicide Prevention, Quality Female VA Health Care, Reclassification of Cannabis, Reduce Veteran Homelessness, Expansion of the GI Bill, U.S. Citizenship for All U.S. Veterans, Repeal Veteran Offsets, and The Gold Star Family Initiative.
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The following are the elected officials representing Lawton, OK
Contact Sen. James Inhofe via Web Form.
Website: inhofe.senate.gov
Washington, D.C. Office:
205 Russell Senate Office Building,
District of Columbia 20510
Phone: (202) 224-4721
Fax: (202) 228-0380
Oklahoma City Office: (moredistrictoffices)
3817 NW Expressway #780
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73112
Phone: (405) 608-4381
Fax: (405) 604-0917
Contact Sen. James Lankford. Website: lankford.senate.gov
Washington, D.C. Office:
316 Hart Senate Office Building,
District of Columbia 20510
Phone: (202) 224-5754
Fax: (202) 228-1015
Oklahoma City Office:
(moredistrictoffices)
1015 North Broadway Avenue, Suite 310
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102
Phone: (405) 231-4941
Contact Rep. Tom Cole.
Website: cole.house.gov
Washington, D.C. Office:
2207 Rayburn House Office Building,
District of Columbia 20515-3604
Phone: (202) 225-6165
Fax: (202) 225-3512
Norman Office: (more district offices) 2424 Springer Drive, Suite 201
Norman, Oklahoma 73069
Phone: (405) 329-6500
Fax: (405) 321-7369
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National American Legion Press Association (NALPA)
The American Legion Department of Oklahoma
