IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 865 
Honoring the heroic military service, sacrifices, and contributions of veterans 
from the great State of Texas. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 13, 2023 
Ms. CROCKETT (for herself, Mr. FALLON, Mr. ALLRED, Mr. BABIN, Mr. CAR-
TER of Texas, Mr. CASAR, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. 
CUELLAR, Ms. DE LA CRUZ, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. ELLZEY, Ms. ESCOBAR, 
Mrs. FLETCHER, Mr. TONY GONZALES of Texas, Mr. VICENTE GON-
ZALEZ of Texas, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. JACKSON of 
Texas, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. LUTTRELL, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. MORAN, 
Mr. NEHLS, Mr. PFLUGER, Mr. SELF, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. VEASEY, and 
Mr. WEBER of Texas) submitted the following resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the heroic military service, sacrifices, and 
contributions of veterans from the great State of Texas. 
Whereas the United States of America owes an immeasurable 
debt of gratitude to the brave men and women who have 
served in its Armed Forces, safeguarding liberties and 
upholding the democratic principles upon which the 
United States was founded; 
Whereas the country observes November 11 of each year as 
‘‘Veterans Day’’, a Federal holiday honoring the men and 
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•HRES 865 IH 
women who served and sacrificed for the United States 
of America; 
Whereas Texas boasts a proud tradition of producing remark-
able veterans who make extraordinary contributions to 
society; 
Whereas Texas is home to more than 1,600,000 veterans; 
Whereas veterans comprise 15 percent of the population in 
the State of Texas; 
Whereas women comprise more than 11 percent of the total 
Texas veteran population; 
Whereas people of color comprise roughly one-third of the 
veterans in Texas; 
Whereas Texas has 11 veterans currently serving in the 
118th Congress as Representatives for the Lonestar 
State; 
Whereas Texans have served with distinction in all military 
conflicts involving the United States of America, includ-
ing World War I, World War II, the Korean war, the 
Vietnam war, Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm, 
Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Free-
dom; 
Whereas more than 22,000 Texan lives were lost while serv-
ing in World War II; 
Whereas more than 1,000 Texan lives were lost while serving 
in the Korean War; 
Whereas more than 2,000 Texan lives were lost while serving 
in the Vietnam war; 
Whereas more than 100 Texan lives were lost while serving 
in Operation Enduring Freedom; 
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Whereas more than 400 Texan lives were lost while serving 
in Operation Iraqi Freedom; 
Whereas veterans across the country continue to face chal-
lenges in accessing essential resources supporting their 
successful transition to civilian life; 
Whereas Texas is home to countless medical facilities of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, including Sam Rayburn 
Memorial Veterans Center, the Michael E. DeBakey VA 
Medical Center, the Kerrville VA Hospital, Doris Miller 
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and the 
Dallas VA Medical Center; 
Whereas nearly half of patients served by the Veterans 
Health Administration have been diagnosed with a men-
tal illness or substance use condition; 
Whereas post-traumatic stress disorder has accounted for the 
majority of disabilities women veterans suffer from as a 
result of their military service; 
Whereas veteran mental health struggles have led to stag-
gering statistics in veteran suicide rates, where roughly 
17 veteran lives are lost per day as a result of suicide; 
Whereas, in 1994, Congress established the Center for Minor-
ity Veterans and the Advisory Committee on Minority 
Veterans under the Veterans’ Benefits Improvements Act 
of 1994 (Public Law 103–446) to advise to the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs on administering Department of Vet-
erans Affairs benefits for minority veterans by reviewing 
reports and studies on compensation, health care, reha-
bilitation, outreach, and other benefits and services ad-
ministered by the Department, and ensure all veterans 
receive equal service regardless of race, origin, religion, or 
gender; 
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Whereas the Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment estimates that more than 31,000 veterans are 
homeless, with nearly half experiencing unsheltered 
homelessness; 
Whereas the Department of Veterans Affairs has developed 
several housing assistance initiatives, including inte-
grating increasing voucher use and accelerate housing 
placements, increasing veterans’ access to legal services 
through legal services grants and community partner-
ships, as well as assisting with advancing veteran employ-
ment within the labor force to address the complex prob-
lems surrounding homeless veterans; 
Whereas Texas leads the Nation in both overall veteran- 
owned and women-veteran-owned businesses; and 
Whereas, despite gains with veteran-owned businesses, rough-
ly two-thirds of veterans struggle with the transition from 
military service to civilian life, and note that ‘‘finding a 
job’’ is one of the greatest challenges in doing so given 
the difficulty with transferring their military skills to a 
civilian work environment: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) honors the service, sacrifice, and contribu-
tions Texas veterans and their families have made to 
the cause of peace and freedom around the world; 
(2) commits to working with, where proper, the 
Department of Veterans Affairs and appropriate ex-
ecutive agencies to ensure that veterans are provided 
timely care and are given the benefits and com-
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