Senator Bob Corker released the following statement after voting for H.R. 203, the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act, which passed the Senate by a vote of 99 to 0.
“The alarming rise in the number of suicides within our active duty military and veteran populations is a crisis we cannot ignore,” said Senator Corker.
“By expanding access to mental health care while refining and improving the programs currently in place, this bill is an important step toward ensuring our veterans are receiving the care and resources they deserve.”