With Honor Action Endorses the Military Quality of Life Panel’s Legislative Recommendations

Posted on by dcadmin

Washington, D.C. – The House Armed Services Committee’s Military Quality of Life Panel has just released their report and recommendations for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act. With Honor Action endorses their recommendations to improve military pay and compensation, child care, housing, access to health care, and spouse support programs.

The Military Quality of Life Panel is a bipartisan group led by For Country Caucus founding Co-Chair, Rep. Don Bacon, and founding Vice Chair, Rep. Chrissy Houlahan and includes caucus members Rep. Don Davis and Rep. Morgan Luttrell. The panel was formed in June 2023 to address the pressing quality of life issues faced by many servicemembers and their families. Since then, they have held hearings, briefings, roundtables, and oversight visits at military installations. Based on the findings from these hearings, they have compiled a report of their findings and recommendations that can be found here.

“Military quality of life has been a top priority for With Honor Action since our founding,” said Rye Barcott, Co-Founder and CEO of With Honor Action. “Our troops are giving their best every day, and they deserve nothing less from their leadership. With Honor Action is actively working alongside the members of the For Country Caucus to address these issues of food insecurity, housing, and access to mental and maternal healthcare in the military, and we urge lawmakers to place these issues at the top of their priorities as well.”

In previous years, With Honor Action has worked closely with the bipartisan members of the For Country Caucus and the Senate to deliver for our servicemembers and their families. Our work has included the passage of the Military Moms Matter Act, which standardized parental leave policies across all the service branches; the Brandon Act, which made it easier for servicemembers to seek mental health resources confidentially; and the Reserve Component Parental Leave Parity Act, which extends active-duty parental leave eligibility standards to the Reserve Components and National Guard.

With Honor Action thanks Representative Bacon, Representative Houlahan, and all of the members of the Quality of Life Panel for their leadership and urges Congress to include their recommendations in the FY25 NDAA.

With Honor Action Endorses the CLARITY Act

Posted on by dcadmin

Washington, DC – With Honor Action is proud to endorse the CLARITY Act, bipartisan legislation led by For Country Caucus member Representative Zach Nunn and Representative Abigail Spanberger. The bill takes a comprehensive step in combating the influence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) by restricting U.S. government employees from transacting with the CCP developed blockchain technology.

The Blockchain-based Service Network (BSN), a new type of blockchain technology developed and controlled by the CCP, has the potential to become widely used in the world of cloud storage, as it is a cheaper option for information storage. Allowing this CCP-owned and operated technology to become the mainstream in the United States poses a serious security risk. By storing information on the BSN, not only would the CCP have a backdoor to Americans’ private information such as passwords and social security numbers, but if utilized by the federal government it could give the CCP the keys to sensitive national security information. The CLARITY Act would address this major oversight by prohibiting the federal government from utilizing blockchain technology developed by the CCP and any other foreign adversaries, ensuring our national security interests remain secure.

“The Chinese Communist Party cannot be trusted with any connection to Americans’ private information or our national security interests,” said Rye Barcott, Co-Founder and CEO of With Honor Action. “The CLARITY Act would allow us to mitigate this threat by limiting access to the Blockchain Service Network, strengthening our national security and taking a stand against the CCP.”

With Honor Action thanks Rep. Nunn and Rep. Spanberger for their leadership and urges Congress to pass this crucial legislation as soon as possible.

###

With Honor Action fights polarization in Congress by supporting principled veterans across party lines who pledge to service with integrity, civility, and courage. With Honor Action works alongside the bipartisan For Country Caucus in Congress to pass critical legislation for our nation. Learn more about our work at withhonor.org 

With Honor Action is a 501(c)(4), which serves as the organization’s policy and social-welfare arm.
With Honor has an affiliated federally registered “super PAC” called With Honor Fund II.

With Honor Action Thanks the Senate for Supporting Our Afghan Allies

Posted on by dcadmin

With Honor Action applauds the passage of the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFOPS) bill, which includes key provisions of the Afghan Allies Protection Act, bipartisan legislation led by Senator Jeanne Shaheen and Senator Roger Wicker. The legislation has now passed through both chambers of Congress and been signed into law by the President.

The bill will strengthen the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program by authorizing an additional 12,000 visas and extending the program through 2025. This is the largest increase in Afghan SIVs to date, and the much-needed extension will allow the State department more time to help resettle our Afghan allies.

“Thank you to the leadership in the Senate for coming together over the weekend and passing this critical bill. This legislation will give thousands of our wartime Afghan allies the chance to build a new life in the United States,” said Rye Barcott, Co-Founder and CEO of With Honor Action. “But the work isn’t done yet. Many of our allies are still on the run from the Taliban in Afghanistan, and With Honor Action will continue to advocate for their safety and well-being. We thank lawmakers in both chambers of Congress for joining together in a bipartisan manner to finally pass this crucial legislation.”

Supporting our Afghan allies has long been a top priority for With Honor Action. They fought with us through our nation’s longest war, and we promised them a new home in the United States. It’s past time we made good on that promise, and With Honor Action looks forward to continuing our work with Congress to support our Afghan allies.

###

With Honor Action fights polarization in Congress by supporting principled veterans across party lines who pledge to serve with integrity, civility, and courage. With Honor Action works alongside the bipartisan For Country Caucus in Congress to pass critical legislation for our nation. Learn more about our work at withhonor.org 

With Honor Action is a 501(c)(4), which serves as the organization’s policy and social-welfare arm.
With Honor has an affiliated federally registered “super PAC” called With Honor Fund II.

 

With Honor Action Thanks the U.S. House for Supporting Our Afghan Allies

Posted on by dcadmin

Washington, DC – With Honor Action applauds the passage of the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFOPS) bill in the U.S. House, which includes key provisions of the Afghan Allies Protection Act, bipartisan legislation led by For Country Caucus co-chair Representative Jason Crow and member Representative Brad Wenstrup.

The bill would strengthen the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program by authorizing an additional 12,000 visas and extending the program through 2025. This would be the largest increase in Afghan SIVs to date, and the much-needed extension would allow the State Department more time to get this important work done.

“Thank you to the House for their leadership and passage of this important legislation. There are thousands of Afghans being hunted by the Taliban as we speak and our allies cannot wait any longer,” said Rye Barcott, Co-Founder and CEO of With Honor Action. “We need to get these people to safety, and passing this bill will give the State Department the ability to do so.”

Supporting our Afghan allies has long been a top priority for With Honor Action. They fought with us through our nation’s longest war, and we promised them a new home in the United States. It’s past time we made good on that promise. 

With Honor Action Urges Congress to Support Our Afghan Allies

Posted on by dcadmin

Washington, DC – With Honor Action strongly urges lawmakers to pass the appropriations package, which includes key provisions from the Afghan Allies Protection Act, bipartisan legislation led by For Country Caucus co-chair Rep. Jason Crow and member Rep. Brad Wenstrup. The bill would authorize an additional 12,000 Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) and extend the Afghan SIV program through 2025.

Since the fall of Kabul in 2021, tens of thousands of our Afghan allies have been forced to evacuate Afghanistan due to the brutality of the Taliban. During a recent committee hearing, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark A. Milley, and former CENTCOM Commander, General Kenneth F. McKenzie, testified that these brave men and women who served beside American troops are being systematically hunted, tortured, and killed because we have failed to keep our word to have their back. Due to their assistance to the U.S. military in Afghanistan, over 100,000 Afghans currently qualify for SIVs, but there are only an estimated 7,000 remaining in the program. If passed, this bill would secure the largest-ever increase in Afghan SIVs and provide the program with a much-needed extension until December 31, 2025, allowing the State Department to continue its work to resettle our wartime allies. 

“Our Afghan allies stood with us through our nation’s longest war, fighting side by side with American troops against the Taliban. We can’t abandon them now,” said Rye Barcott, Co-Founder and CEO of With Honor Action. “With Honor Action is urgently calling on Congress to pass this bipartisan legislation and do right by our Afghan allies. We thank For Country Caucus members Rep. Crow and Rep. Wenstrup, as well as House Appropriations Chairwoman Kay Granger for their steadfast support of the Afghans who fought alongside us for nearly 20 years.”

In Congress, With Honor Action has been at the forefront of the fight to support our Afghan allies. Working alongside the members of the bipartisan For Country Caucus and the Honoring Our Promises Working Group, With Honor Action supported the passage of key legislation in the 117th Congress, including the HOPE for Afghan SIVs Act, the ALLIES Act, and the WELCOMED Act. We will continue to advocate on behalf of the over 80,000 Afghans who have come to America seeking a better life and for the tens of thousands of Afghan allies still stuck in Afghanistan and abroad. This bipartisan legislation is supported by The American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, No One Left Behind, as well as the American public, 89% of which said they support keeping our pledge to Afghans who helped U.S. forces against the Taliban.

###

With Honor Action fights polarization in Congress by supporting principled veterans across party lines who pledge to serve with integrity, civility, and courage. With Honor Action works alongside the bipartisan For Country Caucus in Congress to pass critical legislation for our nation. Learn more about our work at withhonor.org 

With Honor Action is a 501(c)(4), which serves as the organization’s policy and social-welfare arm.
With Honor has an affiliated federally registered “super PAC” called With Honor Fund II.

Join Us Now

    * Required Field(s)