Economic Stability for Veterans and Their Families

Veterans demonstrate strong employment and homeownership rates overall, yet significant disparities persist—particularly for women veterans, veterans of color, disabled veterans, and single-parent households. Key challenges include underemployment despite high educational attainment, barriers in transferring military credentials to civilian licensure, housing cost burdens for post-9/11 veterans, and continued veteran housing insecurity despite progress.

2026 Priorities Include:

• Improving credential transferability for veterans and military spouses
• Strengthening Housing First models and wraparound services
• Protecting and modernizing VA home loan programs
• Updating GI Bill policies to reflect modern education delivery
• Enhancing oversight of VA benefits modernization