ORLANDO, Fla.—Today, Senator Ashley Moody spoke with veterans groups in Central Florida, thanking them for their distinguished service and giving them an update on her legislative priorities in Washington. Senator Moody shared remarks at three events today, including: the 95th Annual Florida Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) convention, the 106th Annual State Convention for the Florida American Legion and the 97th Annual Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Department of Florida Convention.   Senator Ashley Moody said, “As Florida’s newest U.S. Senator, one of my first priorities was cosponsoring legislation that support our veterans like the VETS Opportunity Act, the Restore VA Accountability Act and

The Major Richard Star Act would provide combat-injured veterans with full earned disability compensation and retirement pay WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Ashley Moody joined Senators Richard Blumenthal, Mike Crapo, Elizabeth Warren and Rick Scott as a cosponsor of the Major Richard Star Act—bipartisan legislation to provide combat-injured veteran retirees their full benefits.   Currently, only veterans with disability ratings above 50 percent and more than 20 years of service are eligible to receive the full amount of their Department of Defense (DOD) retirement and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability payments—leaving behind more than 50,000 combat-injured military retirees. The Senators’ Major Richard Star

Senator Moody is the Senate Sponsor of the CAPE Canaveral Act to bring NASA HQ to Florida’s Space Coast WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Ashley Moody and every member of Florida’s delegation sent a letter to President Trump encouraging his administration to consider relocating NASA’s headquarters from Washington, D.C. to Florida’s Space Coast. With NASA’s lease set to expire in 2028 and $500 million proposed for a new facility in the nation’s Capital, Senator Moody and her colleagues highlight the unmatched benefits of choosing Florida’s Space Coast, a hub for space innovation, for the next NASA HQ including lower costs, less red tape, a world-class