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WASHINGTON — Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) and Congressman Lou Correa (D-CA) introduced a bipartisan resolution expressing strong support for the designation of September 25th as “National Stop SuiSilence Day.” This initiative underscores the continued need to break the silence and stigma surrounding mental health struggles in America.
Morgan Luttrell says he had never smoked anything, let alone tried drugs in his life. So the retired Navy SEAL had to ask a nearby nurse for guidance on how to inhale a psychedelic drug that was part of the final step of an intense three-day experimental therapy.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) introduced the Brian Tally VA Employment Transparency Act of 2025, a critical piece of legislation aimed at ensuring accountability and transparency within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system. This bill is named after Brian Tally, a Marine Corps veteran who suffered devastating consequences due to medical negligence at a VA hospital and the lack of accountability within the system.
WASHINGTON -- Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX), Chairman of Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (DAMA) Subcommittee on House Veterans’ Affairs Committee (HVAC), introduced the Service Dogs Assisting Veterans Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. This legislation would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to nonprofit organizations to assist with programs to provide service dogs to eligible veterans.
As a combat veteran and a member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, I have witnessed firsthand the epidemic of suicide and its devastating impact on the veteran community. Too often I have heard of a fellow brother or sister in arms losing their battle with mental health.
This is a deeply personal issue to me. In Congress, it is my priority to represent the silent voices of those who are suffering alone. No veteran should have to face this battle by themselves; it is our duty to serve those who sacrificed everything for this country.
As a combat veteran and a member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, I have witnessed firsthand the epidemic of suicide and its devastating impact on the veteran community. Too often I have heard of a fellow brother or sister in arms losing their battle with mental health.
This is a deeply personal issue to me. In Congress, it is my priority to represent the silent voices of those who are suffering alone. No veteran should have to face this battle by themselves; it is our duty to serve those who sacrificed everything for this country.
WASHINGTON — The heart of 32-year-old Army Spc. Joey Lenz was three times the normal size for a man his age when he died of a heart attack in 2022.
Now Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, a former Navy SEAL, is hoping to prevent similar deaths with legislation introduced Wednesday that would require troops to undergo a battery of medical tests on an annual basis.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) introduced the Specialist Joey Lenz Act of 2025, a bill designed to improve the health and well-being of America’s service members by expanding the medical tests included in routine health assessments. This legislation ensures more comprehensive and preventive evaluations to support the health and readiness of the U.S. Armed Forces.
The bill is named in honor of Specialist Joey Lenz from Conroe, Texas, who served in the U.S. Army until his death on February 1, 2022.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) and 60 other Members of the House of Representatives sent a bipartisan letter to President Biden and administration officials highlighting the need for new treatments for PTSD and the promise of MDMA-Assisted Therapy (MDMA-AT) to prevent suicide among Veterans. The letter, which was co-led by Reps.