WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. John Boozman issued the following press release:

U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, joined committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chairman Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) in introducing the Mammography Access for Veterans Act to expand veterans' access to lifesaving breast cancer screenings through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

"We know early detection and treatment are critical to fighting breast cancer, which is growing more prevalent among younger servicemembers and veterans," said Boozman. "Permanently authorizing funding I helped champion to ensure they always have access to modern breast imaging capabil...