WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced her support for the bipartisan Love Lives On Act, which would allow spouses of deceased servicemembers to retain survivor benefits if they remarry. Currently, a surviving spouse under the age of 55 will lose survivor benefits if they remarry. This bipartisan bill would allow surviving spouses to retain their benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense upon remarriage at any age.
KSNV Las Vegas: Sen. Rosen supports bill for military spouses to retain survivor benefits after remarriage
Key Points:
- The bipartisan legislation allows spouses of dead servicemembers to retain survivor benefits if they remarry.
- Rosen says being able to provide these benefits is the best we can do to support our troops.
- “Due to arbitrary restrictions and red tape, some military widows and widowers are often cut off from survivor benefits if they choose to remarry,” said Senator Rosen in a news release. “I’m joining this bipartisan legislation to change that, and ensure that Gold Star spouses retain their survivor benefits.”
Reporter: “Senator Jacky Rosen has joined legislation aimed at ensuring gold star spouses who lost their husband or wife in the military receive survivor benefits – it’s called the Love Lives On Act. This Act would allow spouses of deceased servicemembers to get survivor benefits if they remarry. Right now, surviving spouses under the age of 55 lose their survivor benefits if they remarry. Senator Rosen’s office and other lawmakers who back the bill say it would allow surviving spouses to retain their benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense upon remarriage at any age.”
KOH-AM Reno: Rosen supports bill to allow gold star spouses to retain survivor benefits after remarriage
Reporter: “Senator Jacky Rosen supporting the Love Lives On Act. It’s bipartisan legislation which would allow spouses of deceased service members to retain survivor benefits if they remarry. Currently, a surviving spouse under the age of 55 will lose survivor benefits if they remarry. Rosen calls the current restrictions arbitrary red tape.”
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