We have a moral obligation to those who wore the uniform. Andrew Clough's Veterans First plan is a bold, locally grounded platform to ensure every veteran in South Carolina’s 5th District has access to care, purpose, and opportunity.
A community-based employment and training program for veterans to work on infrastructure, broadband expansion, disaster recovery, and environmental restoration — right here in South Carolina. Veterans earn high wages, skill certifications, and credits toward homeownership or small business startup funding.
No veteran should wait weeks for help. Andrew supports a 72-hour access rule for all veterans in crisis, with regional trauma-informed mobile units and telehealth hotlines run by fellow veterans.
Clough supports expanding local partnerships so veterans can use their VA benefits at nearby clinics and hospitals — no more endless referrals or long drives. Our rural VA units will rotate through every underserved county monthly.
Veterans deserve a fast pass to civilian success. Clough’s plan waives licensing fees, backs microloans, and creates veteran-run training hubs in partnership with local unions and small business mentors.
We’ll end veteran homelessness across SC-5 by converting abandoned properties into transitional housing and staffing construction with veteran workers from our Infrastructure Corps. Each site includes on-site services, job placement, and mental health care.
Every veteran will get access to a simple mobile app to book appointments, apply for benefits, or call for help. A real person in our district — not a call center — will answer when needed.
This isn’t about politics — it’s about promises kept. With Andrew Clough in Congress, veterans and military families will never be taken for granted again.
