Hey, this is Congress from ████████████ at ████████████. I'm calling to invite you to a live telephone town hall I'm hosting right now to update you on what I'm working on in ██████████. To join, just stay on the line to ask a question. At any point during the call, Please press star 3. The call will begin shortly. Please hold while we connect you to your Access Live event. This Access Live event is currently in progress. Please note that this call may be monitored, recorded or rebroadcast. Veterans bring home. Leadership, discipline, teamwork and integrity. Whether you're looking to raise a family, start a business, continue your education, or simply enjoy freedoms you defended, South Mississippi is proud to call veterans our neighbors. That's why I believe so strongly that our responsibility to you does not end when your service ends. When the uniform comes off, the commitment from your country must continue. That's where issues surrounding the Department of Veterans affairs become so important. And why I take them personally. If you would like to ask a question, please press star3 to be added to the phone. For too long, too many veterans have faced frustrating delays, confusing paperwork or difficulty accessing the care and benefits they earned. Whether it's health care appointments, disability claims, education benefits or survivor assistance. The system can feel overwhelming and frankly, unacceptable. Let me be clear. If you serve this country, this country owes you timely, respectful and effective care, period. You would like to ask a question, please press star3 to be added to the phone. In congress. I would work to push for accountability at the va, stronger oversight and reforms that put veterans, not bureaucracy, first. But just as important as what we do in ██████████ is what we do right here at home. I want every veteran to hear this clearly. My office is here to serve you. I want to say that again. I want every veteran to hear me clearly. My office is here to serve you. If you are dealing with a VA claim that has been delayed, if you're struggling to get an appointment, if you're stuck in red tape and don't know where to turn, call us, visit us, let us help. Our team handles veterans cases every single day. We work directly with the VA to cut through the bureaucracy, track down answers and advocate on your behalf. While we can't guarantee outcomes, we can guarantee effort, persistence and respect. No veteran in ███████████'s 4th district should ever feel like they are fighting alone. Especially after you've already given. If you'd like to ask a question, please press star three now. I also believe deeply in supporting mental health resources for veterans. Addressing ptsd and suicide prevention. And ensuring that service members have access to job training, education, and health care the moment they return to civilian life. These are not partisan issues. They are moral obligations. You kept your promise to America. Now America must keep its promise to you. As someone who spent a career in public service, I understand what it means to answer the call. I also understand what service doesn't stop when the uniform comes off. It just takes on a different form. So today, to every veteran here, I want you to know this. You matter. Your service matters and your voice matters. If you'd like to ask a question, please press star three now. ███████████'s 4th district is stronger because of you. our nation is safer