ST PAUL, Minn — Gov. Tim Walz and four of the state's U.S. lawmakers toured a veterans center in St. Paul Thursday, calling for better access to mental health care and readjustment services for those who have served.
Walz, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar and U.S. Reps. Angie Craig and Dean Phillips made the visit this Veterans Day. They wanted to highlight the value of centers like the three in Minnesota (two in the Twin Cities, one in Duluth) for helping veterans get the support they need, such as counseling, employment assistance and referrals for other services.
The policy makers are backing legislation aimed at establishing more veterans centers across the country. U.S. Sen. Tina Smith, who could not attend Thursday's tour, introduced it last week in the Senate.