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Veteran’s Affairs

Despite the courageous sacrifices of our nation’s veterans, our institutions continue to fall short of sufficiently addressing the needs and wellbeing of America’s heroes. 

As a former Navy SEAL, Representative Crane understands the challenges veterans face as they return to civilian life and the unacceptable failures in proper benefits and care. Instead of enacting unconstitutional vaccine mandates, engaging in ‘forever wars’, and implementing woke training for our troops, Representative Crane believes we must prioritize world class care, resolve the homelessness crisis, and reward veterans for their selfless service to our great nation.

February 18 2025

Crane Reintroduces Bipartisan ‘Hire Veterans Act’ to Fill Critical Land Management Vacancies

Last week, Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) and Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA) reintroduced the Hire Veterans Act to employ American veterans while strengthening the federal skilled labor force, specifically at the U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service, and Bureau of Land Management. Over the past decade, federal…

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February 05 2025

Crane Bill to Support Rural Veterans in Northern Arizona Passes House

Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R.837, a bill introduced by Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ), which would enable Gila County, Arizona to operate a veterans center on 232 acres in Young, Arizona. The center is the first of its kind in northern Arizona,…

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January 30 2025

Crane Reintroduces Bill to Restore Veterans’ 2nd Amendment Rights

Recently, Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) introduced H.R.496 in response to the Biden VA’s unconstitutional restrictions on veterans’ Second Amendment rights.  Rep. Crane’s bill clarifies that any veteran who was reported to the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) by a VA…

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November 05 2024

Holding the Line for Gila County

For the past two years, I’ve had the privilege of representing Gila County in the U.S. House of Representatives. Although the corruption, arrogance, and incompetency of Washington runs deep, we successfully introduced and passed sensible legislation that benefits the amazing…

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October 04 2024

Crane-Backed Bill to Cut Red Tape for Veterans Entering the Trucking Workforce Is Signed Into Law

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Tuesday, the Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act—a bipartisan bill Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) helped lead, was signed into law, marking a major victory for veterans in the workforce. The legislation will eliminate bureaucratic obstacles for U.S veterans aiming to use their…

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September 30 2024

House Passes Crane-Backed Bill to Cut Red Tape for Veterans Entering the Trucking Workforce

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act—a bipartisan bill Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) helped lead, which will soon be signed into law.  The legislation would eliminate bureaucratic obstacles for U.S veterans…

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September 19 2024

Crane: My House-Passed, Bipartisan Bills Reflect Effective Representation for Rural Arizona

Last week marked the third bill that my team and I have successfully gotten across the finish line and passed in the House of Representatives.  The bipartisan bill, the Subterranean Border Defense Act, would help ensure that Congress has the…

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July 25 2024

Crane Bills Defending Veterans’ 2nd Amendment Rights Pass Out of Committee

On Tuesday, the House Committee on Veterans Affairs passed two pieces of legislation introduced by Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ), H.R. 9053 Veterans Gun Rights Restoration Act of 2024 and H.R. 9054 Safeguarding Veterans 2nd Amendment Rights Act of 2024. The Veterans Gun Rights…

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