Congressman David Young

Representing the 3rd District of Iowa

Veterans

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Young Testifies Before Committee on Veterans Crisis Line Improvements Legislation

June 23, 2016 Press Release

Iowa Congressman David Young testified today before the U.S. House Veterans’ Affairs Committee about the No Veterans Crisis Line Call Should Go Unanswered Act (H.R.5392), legislation he introduced to provide necessary responsiveness and performance improvements to the Veterans Crisis Line, which is the confidential, toll free hotline for veterans seeking suicide prevention and crisis resources help from Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) responders.

Far from Disneyland - VA Secretary McDonald’s Dreamworld

May 27, 2016 Weekly Report

When thinking of wait times American veterans endure at some of our U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care facilities, there’s one thing which certainly should not come to mind: Disneyland.

Young Condemns VA Secretary for Disneyland Comment

May 23, 2016 Press Release

Iowa Congressman David Young today issued the following response to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Robert McDonald’s comparison of wait times for veterans at the VA to those at Disneyland:

Young Amendment to Protect Service Members from Fraud, ID Theft Included in House Passed Bill

May 19, 2016 Press Release

Iowa Congressman David Young released the following statement after an amendment he introduced to protect the personally identifiable information of members of the Armed Forces and their families passed the U.S. House of Representatives as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2017. The NDAA passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 277 to 147.

2015 by the Numbers - Looking Forward to a Productive New Year

January 8, 2016 Weekly Report

This week marks one year since I was sworn in as your U.S. Representative for Iowa’s Third Congressional District. With priorities in mind to make your federal government more efficient, accessible, accountable and transparent, I came to Congress humbled to be your voice in Washington, and to make the hard choices that deliver real results.