Here is an update on a story we’ve been following for some time.
The House has unanimously passed a bill of interest to military families, a bill sponsored by a West Texas congressman.
Rep. Mac Thornberry, whose district includes the Panhandle and counties east of Lubbock, is the chief sponsor of a bill that would expand access to State Veterans homes to parents whose son or daughter died while serving in the Armed Forces. Those Gold Star Parents , as they’re known, currently receive care in veterans’ homes if they have lost all of their children in service to their country.
“Any time you can put a little common sense into a law, it is a good thing,” Thornberry said after the bill passed the House.
The bill, which is supported by the American Legion and other veterans groups, now goes to the Senate.
