WASHINGTON – Congressman Tim Huelskamp (KS-01) will join President Barack Obama and other members of Congress at the White house for the signing ceremony of The Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act. The bill was passed by the House and the Senate without a single nay vote. A replay of the Thursday afternoon signing can be seen  here (advance the video to the 18:20 mark)

“We all agree our Veterans deserve our support. Without a single nay vote, Congress and the White House have approved of a measure to address the staggering 22 veteran suicides per day. War often inflicts unseen battle scars our brave men and women then carry home with them and without professional help, these injuries often tear apart marriages and families. I am honored to join my colleagues today to commit to providing better mental health care to our Veterans when they return from the battlefield.

“I would take this opportunity to stress the need for continued accountability for those in management roles in the VA. We must improve the VA as a whole, while striving to increase Veterans’ choices for where and how they access the mental health care they