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Elise Stefanik @EliseStefanik - Today the House will pass my bill the Ernest Peltz Accrued Veterans Benefits Act (H.R. 3123).
I represented the Peltz family for well over a decade, and that included Ernest Peltz, a World War II veteran and American hero who died a few years ago around Christmas and New Year’s.
At that time, I heard from his son Charles Peltz who found himself caught in a maze of bureaucratic VA red tape.
Instead of being able to focus on honoring the life and service of his father, the Peltz family was forced to contend with a system that failed the very veteran it was designed to serve.
Hero Ernest Peltz did everything right: He served admirably and honorably in our military. He continued a lifetime of public service. He applied for his accrued veterans pension benefit, and the Department of Veterans Affairs approved it while he was still alive.
Yet due to a processing error, the VA did not deposit the funds until after Mr. Peltz’s passing. In an even more troubling turn, the VA then clawed those funds back—even though Ernest Peltz was alive at the time his benefit was approved and fully earned.
As a result, Ernest's family was left to shoulder the financial burden of his father’s care on their own, compounding grief with stress, uncertainty, and frustration. In short, the Peltz family was penalized for the VA’s mistakes. This is unacceptable.
That’s why I first introduced the Ernest Peltz Accrued Veterans Benefits Act. For years, I’ve worked closely with the Peltz family, veterans service organizations, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to craft legislation to correct this moral wrong. My bill eliminates the burden on a veteran’s surviving family by ensuring that the veteran is entitled to receive their pre-approved pension benefits within the month that death
occurs.
I represent New York’s 21st Congressional District—serving the largest number of veterans in any district in NY State. That’s why I’m proud to take action to make sure no family mourning the loss of a beloved veteran has to deal with VA red tape and bureaucratic mistakes.
This commonsense bipartisan legislation honors the legacy of World War II veteran Ernest Peltz and takes a critical step toward improving the VA’s effectiveness and accountability.
In passing my legislation, Congress can rightfully honor veterans for their service and guarantee their families the dignity and respect they have earned.
I want to particularly thank Ernest’s son, Charles Peltz who is a friend and tireless advocate of this legislation.
https://x.com/EliseStefanik/status/2018460179764031522
Elissa Slotkin @ElissaSlotkin - Last month, the President said that affordability is a "hoax", and is now saying his goal is to make housing *more expensive*.
For a man who ran on these exact issues, it beggars belief. https://t.co/jBv8SKJYVO
Quote:
Armand Domalewski @ArmandDoma
TRUMP: I don’t want to drive housing prices down
https://x.com/ElissaSlotkin/status/2017010658307367206
Elissa Slotkin @ElissaSlotkin - (Portrait credit @skyredoubt/Peter Drub)
https://x.com/ElissaSlotkin/status/2015881871830155273
Elissa Slotkin @ElissaSlotkin - Thank you for all the well-wishes, prayers and hugs upon the passing of my dad. The photo of his office tells you all you need to know. He was happiest surrounded by his favorite things: Family. Friends. Farm. Food. The portrait captures him in his favorite seat in his favorite place.
https://x.com/ElissaSlotkin/status/2015881867942363208
Elon Musk @elonmusk -
https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2017615727990345869
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