During Thursday’s Event, the Congresswoman will be joined by Representatives from the Virginia Department of Veterans Services to Answer Questions Directly from Virginia Veterans

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, February 15, U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger will host an open, public telephone town hall focused on issues facing Virginia’s Veterans, military families, and caregivers. The virtual event will also be livestreamed via video on Spanberger’s congressional website and Facebook page.

Next Thursday, Spanberger will be joined by representatives from the Virginia Department of Veterans Services to answer questions directly from Seventh District Veterans and their families. She will also share important updates for Veterans and survivors looking to apply for new U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits that were signed into law as part of the bipartisan Honoring Our PACT Act, which she voted to pass in August 2022.

“As the congressional representative for Virginia’s Seventh District, I have the honor of representing tens of thousands of Veterans, active-duty servicemembers, and their families,” said Spanberger. “Every opportunity I have to hear directly from Virginia’s Veterans and their families helps me better advocate on their behalf through my work in Congress, and I am looking forward to connecting with many Virginians during Thursday night’s event. I’m grateful that representatives from the Virginia Department of Veterans Services will be joining me once again to share their expertise and advice — and I encourage all Virginians with questions about the VA, backlogged claims, mental health concerns, and more to attend.”

WHO:

U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger

Ben Shaw, Central Regional Director, Virginia Veteran and Family Support Program, Virginia Department of Veterans Services

Guy N. Dinkins II, Benefits Northern Region Director, Virginia Department of Veterans Services

Meagan Altizer, Regional Program Manager, Virginia Values Veterans (V3), Virginia Department of Veterans Services

WHEN: 7:30pm-8:30pm ET, Thursday, February 15, 2024

DETAILS: To join the interactive telephone town hall, Virginians should dial in to 833-380-0670. To watch the discussion live, Virginians can go to spanberger.house.gov/live or Spanberger’s Facebook page during the event.

Thursday’s event will be Spanberger’s 55th open, public town hall event. These events have focused on the issues facing Virginia families, Veterans, small businesses, students, seniors, and more. Click here to watch full recordings of previous events.

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