Defense and Veterans
The constitutional responsibility to “provide for the common defense” is a top priority of mine. This duty is more important now than ever as we face a range of serious threats around the globe. In order to safeguard our nation and our way of life, we must continuously strengthen our military and provide the very best for our troops. It is equally important that we continue providing for our nation's veterans when they return home from military service. During my time in Congress, I will focus on ensuring that those who have defended our nation have access to high-quality health care, education, and family support.
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The fate of one of our allies is at the discretion of Vladimir Putin. There are at least 130,000 Russian troops stationed on Ukraine’s border and the waters off the country’s shore have been blocked, leading to potential economic harm for Ukraine. The threat of an invasion is imminent. The trajectory of Putin’s geopolitical goals is clear, and what we’ve seen from President Biden is a lack of seriousness and urgency around this dire situation.
Rep. Stephanie Bice introduced legislation this week to ensure National Guard members who are disabled while on active duty in their states can get federal health care and disability benefits.
Bice, R-Oklahoma City, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, said she became aware this year of the gaps in coverage when Oklahoma National Guard Specialist Cody Casey was injured while helping stranded motorists during a storm in February. Casey’s Humvee was struck by a truck near Vinita.
Rep. Stephanie Bice is cosponsoring two bills aimed at helping military service members provide care for young children.
One bill would increase parental leave and the other would expand and modernize child care options. Both are cosponsored by key Democrats on the House and Senate Armed Services Committees.
Bice, R-Oklahoma City, whose district includes many service members and workers at Tinker Air Force Base, said active duty military would get the same 12 weeks of parental leave as civilians under the legislation.
U.S. Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-OK) proposed bipartisan legislation that aims to improve postpartum care for members of the United States Armed Forces and their dependents.
“Many of our military systems are created from the male perspective of service,” Rep. Bice said. “Now that more women than ever are joining the military, it’s important that we work to accommodate the needs of new moms and their newborns.”