Joni Ernst calls House Democrat's treatment of Gold Star families 'appalling'
House Natural Resources Committee chairman puts honoring heroes on back burner
By Matt Leach | Fox News
Gold Star families fight for place to honor fallen heroes on 9/11 anniversary
Sen. Joni Ernst is calling out a House committee chairman over his treatment of Gold Star families pushing for a memorial dedicated to service members who died while fighting the war on terror.
A group of 40 Gold Star families in June wrote to House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rep. Raul Grijalva requesting a legislative hearing about the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act. Grijalva responded three months later after Fox pressed him on the issue, but he didn't commit to a hearing date.
"This is extremely inconsiderate, considering they and their families have given that ultimate sacrifice with the loss of a loved one in the Global War on Terror," Ernst, an Iowa Republican, told Fox News. "The delay in response is very appalling to me."
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