Trump signs ‘historic’ veterans bill at American Legion convention
Fox News
Alex Pappas
August 23, 2017
"President Trump signed what he called a 'historic bill' for veterans on stage during the American Legion’s national convention in Nevada on Wednesday.
"'No longer will veterans be kept waiting for years to get an answer to their appeals,' Trump said in Reno. 'They will receive timely updates and they will get decisions much more quickly in a fraction of the time.'
"The legislation signed by Trump – the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act -- streamlines the process of veterans appealing claims over disability benefits.
"More than 470,000 veterans are in limbo as they wait for a decision on their benefits, a White House official told Fox News Wednesday morning.
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"Ahead of the speech, the White House said about 10,000 veterans and members of the American Legion would be in attendance. Leaders from the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Vietnam Veterans of America, Disabled American Veterans, Paralyzed Veterans of America and AMVETS were also there."
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