Rep. Mike Levin Receives Veterans of Foreign Wars Congressional Award for Legislator of the Year
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Washington, D.C. – This week, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) received the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) 2024 Congressional Award for Legislator of the Year for his legislative work to support veterans, service members, their families, and survivors.
During his time in Congress, Rep. Levin has focused on veterans’ issues and enacted more than two dozen bipartisan laws to help our nation’s heroes. As Ranking Member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, Rep. Levin has authored legislation to help veterans ease back into civilian life, access affordable housing and nutritious food, receive workforce training to land good-paying jobs, and more. Rep. Levin represents Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and is the grandson of a World War II veteran.
“I am honored to present this award to such a staunch advocate for our military and veteran communities,” said VFW Commander-in-Chief Duane Sarmiento. “Rep. Levin exemplifies the values of service and advocacy that we at the VFW strive to live every day. His propensity for and track record of working across the aisle to deliver results is remarkable. Rep. Levin’s commitment to the well-being of military personnel and veterans is clear. His leadership among peers in this arena makes him the most deserving of this award.”
“It is an incredible honor to receive the VFW 2024 Congressional Award,” said. Rep. Levin. “As the representative of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and the grandson of a World War II veteran, I take personally and am guided by the struggles of veterans and their families. We have a responsibility to our nation’s heroes, and we owe them an enormous debt of gratitude. The work my office and I do daily is for them. I’m grateful to VFW for this prestigious award and for our partnership to improve the lives of veterans and service members across the country and the world.”
Presented annually since 1964, the VFW Congressional Award is given to one member of the House or Senate for significant legislative contributions on behalf of veterans and military service personnel. Past recipients include strong national security and veterans' advocates such as Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), Sen. Bob Dole (R-KS), Rep. G.V. “Sonny” Montgomery (D-MS), Sen. Daniel K. Inouye (D-HI), and Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT), among many others.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is a nonprofit veterans service organization that represents veterans and military service members who are active duty, in the National Guard, and in the reserves. For generations, the VFW has been advocating for the rights and benefits our veterans deserve when they come home.
Read more about the award here.
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