Heinrich To Deliver Floor Speech On Keeping Our Promise To Veterans

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will deliver a speech on the Senate floor today at approximately 9:40 a.m. ET on the Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act, which includes key provisions he fought for on behalf of veterans and military families across New Mexico. The omnibus veterans bill was introduced by the Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Senator Bernie Sanders, and is cosponsored by Senator Heinrich. The speech will air live on CSPAN-2 and will stream online.  

WHO: U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich

WHAT: Floor Speech on the the Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act

WHEN: Today, Thursday, February 27 at approximately 9:40 a.m. ET/7:40 a.m. MT

WHERE: CSPAN-2 and via live stream.

A video recording of the speech will be made available to media. More information about S.1982, the Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act, is available here: https://www.heinrich.senate.gov/press-releases/heinrich-votes-to-advance-comprehensive-veterans-benefits-package-