I hope you are enjoying the end of summer and finding time to get out on the lake. This summer, my team helped with an important casework story, and I wanted to take the time to share it with you.

Ensuring the federal government is working for you is one of my top priorities. While my office can offer help with many federal agencies, one of those is the Department of Defense (DoD).

Readers might recall that in 2021 the Biden-Harris administration issued a COVID vaccine mandate for service members, federal employees and contractors, and more than 80 million Americans working in the private sector.

This is something I have been extremely critical of. I do not believe a worker should be fired over a personal health decision not to take the COVID-19 vaccine. I supported numerous pieces of legislation (click here and here) to have these mandates overturned, and the good news is that many of them were.

The bad news is that many service members who refused to take the COVID-19 vaccine received an “other than honorable discharge,” meaning they will not be entitled to their veteran's benefits. Thankfully, Congress passed legislation last year to correct their personnel files, allowing them to receive their full retirement benefits.

Unfortunately, many discharged service members are still waiting for their records to be corrected as Pentagon bureaucrats drag their feet, including many individuals in Wisconsin.

My office recently helped a U.S. Army Veteran receive a correction from the Army Discharge Review Board. The mom of the soldier wrote to my office, “We are so grateful to Tom Tiffany and his staff for all they have done for us and for the great care and compassion they have shown for our son and are confident they will continue to fight for every soldier/veteran affected by this same injustice!”

Our men and women in uniform should have never been punished for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine, and we are happy to assist in more cases. If you are still waiting for corrected records or know someone who is, please have them contact my office at 715-298-9344. This year alone, we have helped over 700 constituents with casework and returned nearly $4 million back to constituents. While we cannot promise a positive outcome, you can guarantee that we will fight for you to get one from the federal government.

Additionally, please mark your calendars. I will be hosting a telephone town hall on September 4th at 7 PM CST. You may join the call by dialing 833-946-1523 at the time of the event. More information can be found here.