WASHINGTON - Before sunrise on Tuesday, Congressman Van Taylor and a bipartisan group of lawmakers who served in the War on Terror took a sunrise run on the National Mall to raise awareness for the Global War on Terrorism Memorial. The run follows the introduction of legislation, H.R. 5046, the GWOT Memorial Location Act, last week. The bill, which has bipartisan support from thirty-three Members of Congress, would authorize the establishment of a memorial for veterans of the Global War on Terro...
WASHINGTON - United States Representatives Van Taylor (R-TX-03) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-20) today introduced legislation to provide transportation to veterans seeking medical care from Department of Veteran Affairs facilities. The Veterans Earned Transportation Act (Vets ETA) permanently reauthorizes a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) program providing transportation services to or from VA facilities or other locations in connection with vocational rehabilitation, counseling, and medical exam...
PLANO - On Saturday, Congressman Van Taylor (TX-03) joined hundreds of Collin County residents to honor and celebrate the twelve recipients of his 2019 Congressional Veteran Commendation. During the ceremony Congressman Van Taylor said, "If you want to have a great team, you have to have great individuals on the team. If you want to have a great country, you have to have great citizens in the country. " He continued, "Today, we are here to celebrate twelve citizens who have served in uniform and...
PLANO - United States Congressman Van Taylor (TX-03) today announced the twelve recipients of the 2019 Congressional Veteran Commendation. The veterans, being recognized for their wartime sacrifices and peacetime community involvement, will be honored at a special award ceremony on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at Collin College, Spring Creek Campus. Details of the event can be found below. Congressman Taylor said, "As a Marine, recognizing the countless sacrifices made by our nation's veterans is ...
PLANO – On Saturday, September 21, 2019, United States Congressman Van Taylor (TX-03) will host a United States Military Service Academies Information Forum at the Collin College - Preston Ridge, Conference Center in Frisco. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about obtaining a Congressional Nomination to attend one of the United States Military Service Academies and will meet field representatives from the U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, and U.S....
WASHINGTON - United States Congressman Van Taylor (TX-03) today introduced legislation to create a federal hiring preference for the children of fallen service members. In an effort to honor and recognize the tremendous sacrifices made for our country by our fallen service members as well as those permanently and totally disabled, Congressman Van Taylor introduced H.R. 3938, the Gold Star Children Act. Congressman Van Taylor, author of the legislation, stated, “Serving in our nation’s military i...
Congressman Van Taylor (TX-03) is honored to announce that he is now accepting nominations for the 2019 Congressional Veteran Commendation. Congressman Van Taylor stated, “There is never enough that we can do to honor the veterans who have made countless sacrifices to defend American values and liberty. I am excited to have an opportunity to recognize veterans within Collin County for their dedication to bettering their country and their community.” The Congressional Veteran Commendation (CVC) i...
WASHINGTON - Earlier this month, after hearing about the issue from a local, Collin County Gold Star Mother at one of his 'Coffee with your Congressman' events, United States Congressmen Van Taylor (R-TX-03) cosponsored legislation aimed at reducing excessive tax burdens on Gold Star Families. H.R. 2481, the Gold Star Family Tax Relief Act will fix an unintended consequence of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that is causing Gold Star families to see drastic tax increases. This week, the legislati...
PLANO - U.S. Congressman Van Taylor (TX-03) today announced an opportunity for TX-03 veterans to obtain the military awards and medals they have earned. The Badges of Honor event will take place on April 12, 2019 at Congressman Taylor's Plano office. Congressman Van Taylor said, "Far too often, our veterans go without the recognition they deserve for their service to our nation. This Badges of Honor event will help TX-03 veterans, and their loved ones, complete the paperwork needed to request th...
