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Official title: Veterans' Healthcare (Executive Calendar)
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May 20, 2026
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Download official Senate Record PDFReturn to issue contextand the timely access they have earned so that they are getting the quality care they deserve.
pieces of legislation to ensure that veterans' needs are going to be met in a timely manner.
center of the community care referral process and empower them to seek care from providers right in their home communities. They wouldn't have to rely solely on VA facilities. They could go there at home when it was convenient for them.
are considered rural, and many vets face challenges when they are trying to access care through the VA facilities.
require more sophisticated care than previous generations, and community care will be essential in meeting these needs.
Act. This would ensure veterans are clearly informed of their existing rights regarding their VA healthcare, benefits, and services. Too often, complex statutes, regulations, and internal policies can leave veterans unsure about the resources that are available to them, which they have earned through their services. This legislation would address it by requiring the Department of Veterans Affairs to clearly inform our veterans of their existing benefits and services and healthcare and to make certain they know their rights.
Care Access Act to improve access to specialty care—including gynecology, obstetrics, maternity, and postpartum care—for our female veterans. What we do know is that female veterans are one of the fastest growing populations that are served by the VA, and we need to do everything in our power to ensure they receive the care they have earned in a timely manner.
veterans, my RECOVER Act would strengthen partnerships between the VA and community-based mental health care providers.
I am working on legislation that would require the Department of War and VA to establish a uniform credentialing service for medical providers. Right now, clinicians who transfer between Department of War and VA facilities can face monthslong approval delays before they are able to treat patients again. This makes absolutely no sense at all. Why would we delay the clinicians from being able to move from a hospital in the DOW system to a VA facility? So our legislation would help create a streamlined process so that providers can get where they are needed at the fastest possible moment and deliver the care for our vets and our servicemembers.
American to reflect on the service of our fallen heroes and to commit ourselves to ensuring that our servicemembers and our veterans receive the care, honor, and respect they have earned.
I yield the floor.
I suggest the absence of a quorum.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.
Ms. CORTEZ MASTO. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The Senator from Nevada.