MEDIA ADVISORY: Senator Elizabeth Dole to address Joint House and Senate VSO Hearing
WASHINGTON, DC (March 5, 2024) - Former United States Senator Elizabeth Dole (NC) will make remarks at a Joint House and Senate Veteran Services Organization Hearing on March 6 at 10 a.m. The hearing is entitled "Legislative Presentation of Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States & Multi VSOs: PVA, WWP, NASDVA, MRC, BSF, IAVA, BVA, SWAN, SVA, AMVETS."Senator Dole will be speaking to the Elizabeth Dole Foundation-backed version of the Elizabeth Dole Home Care Act which is now part of the VA Omnibus package currently being negotiated between the U.S. House and Senate.In 2012, Senator Dole established the first national nonprofit dedicated to supporting the more than 5.5 million Americans caring for a wounded service member or veteran at home. Previously, she served as Secretary of Labor, Secretary of Transportation, and President of the American Red Cross. She started the Elizabeth Dole Foundation after hearing the concerns of military caregivers in 2011 during her late husband’s extended recovery at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole.Interviews with the CEO of the Elizabeth Dole Foundation, Steve Schwab, are available on request. Please contact Tessa Miller, 202-249-7177, Tessa@elizabethdolefoundation.org.BackgroundThe Elizabeth Dole Foundation is the only national nonprofit dedicated to supporting the more than 5.5 million military caregivers in America and the 2.3 million children in caregiver homes. For more than a decade, the Foundation has supported military and veteran caregivers through a variety of programs including its Hidden Heroes campaign, chaired by Academy Award-winner Tom Hanks. The nonprofit has also championed critical reforms and legislation, including the largest expansion of military caregiver benefits in history.About the Elizabeth Dole FoundationThe Elizabeth Dole Foundation is the pre-eminent organization empowering, supporting, and honoring our nation’s more than 5.5 million military caregivers — the spouses, parents, family members, and friends — who care for America’s wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans at home. Founded by Dole in 2012, the Foundation adopts a comprehensive approach in its support and advocacy, working with leaders in the public, private, nonprofit and faith communities to recognize military caregivers’ service and promote their well-being. The Foundation’s Hidden Heroes program brings vital attention to the untold stories of military caregivers and provides a network for military caregivers to connect with their peers and access resources. Visit ElizabethDoleFoundation.org for more information.
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