In a recent episode of the Common Ground segment, Illinois Republican Congressman Mike Bost and California Democratic Congressman Mark Takano discussed their bipartisan efforts to address the concerning issue of veteran suicides. Both congressmen are members of the Veterans Affairs Committee and have been actively working towards finding solutions to combat this alarming trend.
According to data presented during the discussion, there has been a steady increase in veteran suicide deaths from 2001 to 2021, with 6,392 reported in the past year alone, up 114 from the previous year. Recognizing the urgency of the matter, Congressman Bost shared some of the measures they have been working on.
