House Approves Relief for Homeless Veterans

The House of Representatives on July 10 approved a measure that would provide up to 20,000 rental vouchers a year for homeless veterans, assist non-profit organizations who provide housing help to veterans with very low incomes, and exclude veterans’ benefits in calculations of housing assistance provided by the Housing and Urban Development and Agriculture departments. Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, sponsored the bill, H.R. 3329. The Senate is considering a similar measure, S. 1084, sponsored by Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., the Democratic Party’s nominee-apparent to face Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., in November’s presidential election.