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Oct. 18, 2022
Letter to Linda Fagan, Commandant of the Coast Guard -Oversight Republicans Raise Concerns Over Coast Guard Denying Members' Religious Exemptions to the COVID Vaccine
Rep. Andy Biggs, ...
Sept. 29, 2022
Gallego Introduces Bill Allowing DACA Recipients to Join the Military
Sen. Ruben Gallego
Sept. 16, 2022
Letter to Hon. Lloyd J. Austin, Secretary of Defense - Baldwin, Bipartisan Group of 39 Senators Push for Increased Action to Address PFAS Exposure at Military Installations
Sen. Mark Kelly, ...
Sept. 15, 2022
Letter to Christine Wormuth, Secretary of the Army - Rep. Roy demands Army reverse "shockingly aggressive' travel policy punishing unvaccinated soldiers
Rep. Andy Biggs, ...
Sept. 15, 2022
Letter to Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense - Reps. Roy, Johnson, Massie demand Pentagon release data on vaccine mandate harming military readiness
Rep. Andy Biggs, ...
Aug. 23, 2022
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Cortez Masto Calls on Admin to Speed Loan Forgiveness Program Changes for Military Service Members
Sen. Mark Kelly, ...
July 26, 2022
Letter to Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense - Ranking Member Waltz Asks Secretary Austin to Reconsider DoD COVID Vaccine Mandate on National Guard
Rep. Andy Biggs, ...
June 16, 2022
Sen. Kelly Secures Key Arizona Priorities in Armed Services Markup of Annual Defense Bill
Sen. Mark Kelly
April 28, 2022
Sen. Kelly Chairs Emerging Threats and Capabilities Hearing on Readiness of Special Operations Forces
Sen. Mark Kelly
Feb. 17, 2022
Letter Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense - Urging TRICARE to cover COVID-19 Tests for Active-Duty Personnel and Military Families
Sen. Ruben Gallego, ...
Feb. 16, 2022
Letter to Hon. Lloyd Austin III, Secretary of Defense Department of Defense - Rep. Barry Moore: Department of Defense must halt involuntary discharges for vaccine refusal immediately
Rep. David Schweikert, ...
Jan. 26, 2022
Letter to Hon. Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary of Defense - Warner, Colleagues Press Defense Department to Protect Service Members and Military Families From Inadequate Private Base Housing
Sen. Mark Kelly, ...
Jan. 25, 2022
Letter to Hon. Lloyd Austin III, Secretary of Defense Department of Defense, Bennet, Hickenlooper, Warnock, Colleagues Urge Defense Department to Protect Colorado Servicemembers, Military Families from Inadequate Private Base Housing
Sen. Mark Kelly, ...
Jan. 20, 2022
Letter to Lloyd J. Austin, Secretary of Defense and Dr. David J. Smith, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense - Gillibrand Leads Colleagues In Push To Expand TRICARE Coverage Of At-Home Covid-19 Tests For Service Members And Their Families
Sen. Mark Kelly, ...
Dec. 15, 2021
Senate Passes Brandon Act to Change DoD Mental Health Policy, Pay Tribute to Fallen Arizonan and Navy Sailor Brandon Caserta
Sen. Mark Kelly, ...
Oct. 23, 2021
CNN "Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Ruben Gallego
Sen. Ruben Gallego
Oct. 22, 2021
Rubio, Ernst, Kelly Introduce legislation to prevent Military Suicides
Sen. Mark Kelly, ...
Oct. 7, 2021
Letter to David Berger, Marine Corps Commandant - Congressman Biggs Requests Release of Lt. Col. Scheller
Rep. David Schweikert, ...
Sept. 23, 2021
Rep. Gallego Statement on House NDAA Passage
Sen. Ruben Gallego
Sept. 17, 2021
Rep. Ruben Gallego on the Aug. 29 Strike that Resulted in 10 Civilian Casualties in Afghanistan
Sen. Ruben Gallego
Aug. 31, 2021
Schweikert Joins Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Award Congressional Gold Medal to Fallen Servicemembers
Rep. David Schweikert
Aug. 31, 2021
Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Warner & Kaine Join Bipartisan Letter Calling On VA To Address Impact Of Afghanistan Withdrawal On Veterans' Mental Health
Sen. Mark Kelly, ...
Aug. 26, 2021
Gosar on Afghanistan Attack: "We Mourn the Loss of Life and Strengthen Our Resolve to Get ur People Out of Afghanistan"
Rep. Paul Gosar
June 16, 2021
Kelly, Moulton, Cramer, Miller-Meeks, Lesko Reintroduce Brandon Act to Change DoD Mental Health Policy, Pay Tribute to Fallen Navy Sailor Brandon Caserta
Sen. Mark Kelly
June 11, 2021
Letter to Hon. Darlene Costello, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Air Force - Wittman Leads Bipartisan Letter Calling on Air Force to Expand Distribution of Female-Fitting Body Armor
Sen. Ruben Gallego, ...
June 4, 2021
Letter to President Joseph R. Biden - Meijer, Colleagues Press Biden Administration to Evacuate Afghan Partners
Sen. Ruben Gallego, ...
May 25, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary of Defense - Rep. Rosendale Calls to Fight Back Against Left-Wing Extremism and the Politicization of our Military
Rep. Paul Gosar, ...
April 29, 2021
Senators Gillibrand, Grassley, Ernst, Blumenthal, Cruz, Shaheen, Kelly And Military Sexual Assault Advocates Introduce New, Bipartisan Military Justice Improvement And Increasing Prevention Act
Sen. Mark Kelly, ...
April 12, 2021
Letter to Honorable Lloyd J. Austin, Secretary of Defense - Castro, Gallego, and Hispanic Caucus Urge Defense Department to Rename Ft. Hood After Mexican-American Medal of Honor Recipient, Update Base Naming Criteria
Sen. Ruben Gallego, ...
Feb. 26, 2021
Congressman Biggs Responds to American Airstrike in Syria
Rep. Andy Biggs
Feb. 22, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President, United States of America - Congressman Biggs Urges Biden Administration to Continue U.S. Troop Withdrawal from Afghanistan
Rep. Andy Biggs
Oct. 23, 2020
Letter to Scott Levins, Dir. of the National Personnel Records Center - Reps. Van Taylor, Jimmy Panetta Urge NPRC to Resume Processing Military Personnel Records
Rep. Paul Gosar, ...
Sept. 17, 2020
Letter to the President - McSally Asks to Maintain Federal Cost-Share for Arizona National Guard Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
Rep. Andy Biggs, ...
Aug. 14, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Committee Chairs Smith and DeFazio Lead 68 Members of Congress in Pressing President Trump on National Guard and FEMA Cost-Sharing Requirements
Sen. Ruben Gallego, ...
Aug. 11, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Rep. Smith, Over 100 Members of the House Demand Full Federal Support for National Guard COVID-19 Response
Sen. Ruben Gallego, ...
Aug. 6, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the United States Department of Defense - Waltz, Haaland Urge Dept. of Defense to Close Child Care Gaps for Military Families
Sen. Ruben Gallego, ...
July 9, 2020
Letter to Sean O'Donnell, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Defense - Rep. Maloney Joins 87 Colleagues in Urging the DoD to Investigate Vanessa Guillen's Tragic Death
Sen. Ruben Gallego, ...
July 8, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense and to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General - DelBene Leads 116 Lawmakers Calling for End to Transgender Military Service Ban
Sen. Ruben Gallego, ...
July 7, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Biggs, Massie Call for Immediate Withdrawal of All U.S. Military Personnel from Afghanistan and Iraq
Rep. Andy Biggs, ...
July 6, 2020
Letter to Sean O'Donnell, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Defense - Rep. Cisneros Joins Colleagues Requesting DoD IG to Conduct an Independent Investigation into Specialist Vanessa Guillen's Case
Sen. Ruben Gallego, ...
July 2, 2020
Gosar and Lesko Lead Effort to Bring Space Force Command to Arizona
Rep. Paul Gosar, ...
July 1, 2020
Rep. Gallego Amendment Would Prevent Trump from Ordering Troop Reduction in Germany
Sen. Ruben Gallego
July 1, 2020
Rep. Gallego Fights for Smarter Reenlistment Policy on Marijuana Use
Sen. Ruben Gallego
June 30, 2020
Letter to Mark T. Esper, Secretary of Defense - Congresswoman Elaine Luria Demands Review of Department of Defense Policy Regarding Extremist and White Supremacist Behavior
Sen. Ruben Gallego, ...
June 17, 2020
Stanton: Mobilize National Guard to Meet Arizona's Urgent Contact Tracing Needs
Rep. Greg Stanton
June 15, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Cheney Leads Letter Calling For U.S. To Rein In China's Nuclear Aggression
Rep. David Schweikert, ...
June 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper - Warren, Gallego Question DoD's Reliance on Prison Industry Trade Association for Accreditation of Military Detention Facilities
Sen. Ruben Gallego, ...
June 1, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Thomas McCaffery, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs - Congresswoman Luria Calls on Defense Health Agency to Cover Mental Telehealth Services Under TRICARE
Sen. Ruben Gallego, ...
May 22, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump, Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, and Peter Gaynor, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Leahy Is Part Of A Group Of Bipartisan Lawmakers Calling On Administration To Ensure Benefits To Guard Members Earned On COVID-19 Front Lines
Sen. Ruben Gallego, ...
May 20, 2020
Letter to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper - More than 70 Members Call for Extension of National Guard COVID-19 Response Efforts After Curious Deadline Set
Sen. Ruben Gallego, ...
Date
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Politician
Oct. 18, 2022
Letter to Linda Fagan, Commandant of the Coast Guard -Oversight Republicans Raise Concerns Over Coast Guard Denying Members' Religious Exemptions to the COVID Vaccine
Rep.Andy Biggs, ...
Sept. 29, 2022
Gallego Introduces Bill Allowing DACA Recipients to Join the Military
Sen.Ruben Gallego
Sept. 16, 2022
Letter to Hon. Lloyd J. Austin, Secretary of Defense - Baldwin, Bipartisan Group of 39 Senators Push for Increased Action to Address PFAS Exposure at Military Installations
Sen.Mark Kelly, ...
Sept. 15, 2022
Letter to Christine Wormuth, Secretary of the Army - Rep. Roy demands Army reverse "shockingly aggressive' travel policy punishing unvaccinated soldiers
Rep.Andy Biggs, ...
Sept. 15, 2022
Letter to Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense - Reps. Roy, Johnson, Massie demand Pentagon release data on vaccine mandate harming military readiness
Rep.Andy Biggs, ...
Aug. 23, 2022
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Cortez Masto Calls on Admin to Speed Loan Forgiveness Program Changes for Military Service Members
Sen.Mark Kelly, ...
July 26, 2022
Letter to Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense - Ranking Member Waltz Asks Secretary Austin to Reconsider DoD COVID Vaccine Mandate on National Guard
Rep.Andy Biggs, ...
June 16, 2022
Sen. Kelly Secures Key Arizona Priorities in Armed Services Markup of Annual Defense Bill
Sen.Mark Kelly
April 28, 2022
Sen. Kelly Chairs Emerging Threats and Capabilities Hearing on Readiness of Special Operations Forces
Sen.Mark Kelly
Feb. 17, 2022
Letter Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense - Urging TRICARE to cover COVID-19 Tests for Active-Duty Personnel and Military Families
Sen.Ruben Gallego, ...
Feb. 16, 2022
Letter to Hon. Lloyd Austin III, Secretary of Defense Department of Defense - Rep. Barry Moore: Department of Defense must halt involuntary discharges for vaccine refusal immediately
Rep.David Schweikert, ...
Jan. 26, 2022
Letter to Hon. Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary of Defense - Warner, Colleagues Press Defense Department to Protect Service Members and Military Families From Inadequate Private Base Housing
Sen.Mark Kelly, ...
Jan. 25, 2022
Letter to Hon. Lloyd Austin III, Secretary of Defense Department of Defense, Bennet, Hickenlooper, Warnock, Colleagues Urge Defense Department to Protect Colorado Servicemembers, Military Families from Inadequate Private Base Housing
Sen.Mark Kelly, ...
Jan. 20, 2022
Letter to Lloyd J. Austin, Secretary of Defense and Dr. David J. Smith, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense - Gillibrand Leads Colleagues In Push To Expand TRICARE Coverage Of At-Home Covid-19 Tests For Service Members And Their Families
Sen.Mark Kelly, ...
Dec. 15, 2021
Senate Passes Brandon Act to Change DoD Mental Health Policy, Pay Tribute to Fallen Arizonan and Navy Sailor Brandon Caserta
Sen.Mark Kelly, ...
Oct. 23, 2021
CNN "Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Ruben Gallego
Sen.Ruben Gallego
Oct. 22, 2021
Rubio, Ernst, Kelly Introduce legislation to prevent Military Suicides
Sen.Mark Kelly, ...
Oct. 7, 2021
Letter to David Berger, Marine Corps Commandant - Congressman Biggs Requests Release of Lt. Col. Scheller
Rep.David Schweikert, ...
Sept. 23, 2021
Rep. Gallego Statement on House NDAA Passage
Sen.Ruben Gallego
Sept. 17, 2021
Rep. Ruben Gallego on the Aug. 29 Strike that Resulted in 10 Civilian Casualties in Afghanistan
Sen.Ruben Gallego
Aug. 31, 2021
Schweikert Joins Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Award Congressional Gold Medal to Fallen Servicemembers
Rep.David Schweikert
Aug. 31, 2021
Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Warner & Kaine Join Bipartisan Letter Calling On VA To Address Impact Of Afghanistan Withdrawal On Veterans' Mental Health
Sen.Mark Kelly, ...
Aug. 26, 2021
Gosar on Afghanistan Attack: "We Mourn the Loss of Life and Strengthen Our Resolve to Get ur People Out of Afghanistan"
Rep.Paul Gosar
June 16, 2021
Kelly, Moulton, Cramer, Miller-Meeks, Lesko Reintroduce Brandon Act to Change DoD Mental Health Policy, Pay Tribute to Fallen Navy Sailor Brandon Caserta
Sen.Mark Kelly
June 11, 2021
Letter to Hon. Darlene Costello, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Air Force - Wittman Leads Bipartisan Letter Calling on Air Force to Expand Distribution of Female-Fitting Body Armor
Sen.Ruben Gallego, ...
June 4, 2021
Letter to President Joseph R. Biden - Meijer, Colleagues Press Biden Administration to Evacuate Afghan Partners
Sen.Ruben Gallego, ...
May 25, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary of Defense - Rep. Rosendale Calls to Fight Back Against Left-Wing Extremism and the Politicization of our Military
Rep.Paul Gosar, ...
April 29, 2021
Senators Gillibrand, Grassley, Ernst, Blumenthal, Cruz, Shaheen, Kelly And Military Sexual Assault Advocates Introduce New, Bipartisan Military Justice Improvement And Increasing Prevention Act
Sen.Mark Kelly, ...
April 12, 2021
Letter to Honorable Lloyd J. Austin, Secretary of Defense - Castro, Gallego, and Hispanic Caucus Urge Defense Department to Rename Ft. Hood After Mexican-American Medal of Honor Recipient, Update Base Naming Criteria
Sen.Ruben Gallego, ...
Feb. 26, 2021
Congressman Biggs Responds to American Airstrike in Syria
Rep.Andy Biggs
Feb. 22, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President, United States of America - Congressman Biggs Urges Biden Administration to Continue U.S. Troop Withdrawal from Afghanistan
Rep.Andy Biggs
Oct. 23, 2020
Letter to Scott Levins, Dir. of the National Personnel Records Center - Reps. Van Taylor, Jimmy Panetta Urge NPRC to Resume Processing Military Personnel Records
Rep.Paul Gosar, ...
Sept. 17, 2020
Letter to the President - McSally Asks to Maintain Federal Cost-Share for Arizona National Guard Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
Rep.Andy Biggs, ...
Aug. 14, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Committee Chairs Smith and DeFazio Lead 68 Members of Congress in Pressing President Trump on National Guard and FEMA Cost-Sharing Requirements
Sen.Ruben Gallego, ...
Aug. 11, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Rep. Smith, Over 100 Members of the House Demand Full Federal Support for National Guard COVID-19 Response
Sen.Ruben Gallego, ...
Aug. 6, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the United States Department of Defense - Waltz, Haaland Urge Dept. of Defense to Close Child Care Gaps for Military Families
Sen.Ruben Gallego, ...
July 9, 2020
Letter to Sean O'Donnell, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Defense - Rep. Maloney Joins 87 Colleagues in Urging the DoD to Investigate Vanessa Guillen's Tragic Death
Sen.Ruben Gallego, ...
July 8, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense and to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General - DelBene Leads 116 Lawmakers Calling for End to Transgender Military Service Ban
Sen.Ruben Gallego, ...
July 7, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Biggs, Massie Call for Immediate Withdrawal of All U.S. Military Personnel from Afghanistan and Iraq
Rep.Andy Biggs, ...
July 6, 2020
Letter to Sean O'Donnell, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Defense - Rep. Cisneros Joins Colleagues Requesting DoD IG to Conduct an Independent Investigation into Specialist Vanessa Guillen's Case
Sen.Ruben Gallego, ...
July 2, 2020
Gosar and Lesko Lead Effort to Bring Space Force Command to Arizona
Rep.Paul Gosar, ...
July 1, 2020
Rep. Gallego Amendment Would Prevent Trump from Ordering Troop Reduction in Germany
Sen.Ruben Gallego
July 1, 2020
Rep. Gallego Fights for Smarter Reenlistment Policy on Marijuana Use
Sen.Ruben Gallego
June 30, 2020
Letter to Mark T. Esper, Secretary of Defense - Congresswoman Elaine Luria Demands Review of Department of Defense Policy Regarding Extremist and White Supremacist Behavior
Sen.Ruben Gallego, ...
June 17, 2020
Stanton: Mobilize National Guard to Meet Arizona's Urgent Contact Tracing Needs
Rep.Greg Stanton
June 15, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Cheney Leads Letter Calling For U.S. To Rein In China's Nuclear Aggression
Rep.David Schweikert, ...
June 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper - Warren, Gallego Question DoD's Reliance on Prison Industry Trade Association for Accreditation of Military Detention Facilities
Sen.Ruben Gallego, ...
June 1, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Thomas McCaffery, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs - Congresswoman Luria Calls on Defense Health Agency to Cover Mental Telehealth Services Under TRICARE
Sen.Ruben Gallego, ...
May 22, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump, Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, and Peter Gaynor, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Leahy Is Part Of A Group Of Bipartisan Lawmakers Calling On Administration To Ensure Benefits To Guard Members Earned On COVID-19 Front Lines
Sen.Ruben Gallego, ...
May 20, 2020
Letter to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper - More than 70 Members Call for Extension of National Guard COVID-19 Response Efforts After Curious Deadline Set
Sen.Ruben Gallego, ...
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