continues to support legislation to: Reform the Veterans Administration to make it more accountable; Provide more healthcare options for Veterans and their families; Provide greater education benefits for Veterans; Provide cutting edge treatment for Veterans with PTSD.
Will support legislation to reform the Veterans Administration, expand veterans’ healthcare and education benefits, and improve PTSD treatment.
Occurrences
to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense to furnish stellate ganglion block to veterans and members of the Armed Forces with post-traumatic stress disorder, and for other purposes
Evidence
5/15 Roll Call 175: H.R. 8469, "Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes." Vote: Yea.
Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott. Latest Action: House - 03/27/2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Official title: to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense to furnish stellate ganglion block to veterans and members of the Armed Forces with post-traumatic stress disorder, and for other purposes.
Assessments
Perry took concrete pro-veterans actions in the current term, including a yes vote on a major VA appropriations bill and sponsoring PTSD-treatment legislation, but the record does not show enactment of the broader promised reforms or expanded benefits. This supports partial credit for effort and alignment, not full delivery.
Perry took concrete same-term actions aligned with parts of the promise: he voted for a major VA appropriations bill and sponsored the TREAT PTSD Act, which directly targeted PTSD treatment for veterans. However, the PTSD bill remained only introduced/referred and the evidence does not show enacted VA reform or expanded veterans' healthcare and education benefits attributable to him. This supports partial fulfillment with a serious effort, not full delivery.