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May 17, 2023
House Democrats Highlight How Republican Funding Bill Fails to Honor Our Commitment to Veterans
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
May 16, 2023
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Funding Bill Fails to Honor Our Commitment to Veterans
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Sept. 28, 2022
Reps. Peters and Miller-Meeks, Sens. Blumenthal and Boozman Introduce Bipartisan Veterans Claims Education Act of 2022
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 11, 2022
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Rep. Mike Levin Leads Letter Urging Dept. of Education to Include VSO Employees in Loan Forgiveness Program
Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
Aug. 3, 2022
Hayes Statement on Senate Passage of Honoring Our PACT Act
Rep. Jahana Hayes
Aug. 2, 2022
Blumenthal Statement on Senate Passage of Comprehensive Relief for Veterans Exposed to Dangerous Toxins Following Republican Delay
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Aug. 2, 2022
Blumenthal & Collins Lead Bipartisan Senate Bill to Eliminate Copays for Veterans Accessing Contraception
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Aug. 2, 2022
Rep. Courtney Statement on Senate's Vote to Pass the Bipartisan Honoring Our PACT Act
Rep. Joe Courtney
July 30, 2022
Letter to Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Merkley, Wyden Join Murray in Letter to VA Secretary Urging End Discrimination against Same-Sex Spouses
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 28, 2022
Letter to Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Senator Baldwin, Colleagues Urge VA to Immediately Begin Offering Abortion Services to Veterans and Eligible Dependents
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 14, 2022
Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Warner, Kaine Join Colleagues in Pressing VA Secretary to End Discrimination Against Same-Sex Spouses
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 14, 2022
Courtney Votes to Keep America's Promise to Veterans Suffering from Toxic Exposure
Rep. Joe Courtney
June 27, 2022
Cortez Masto, Blumenthal, Boozman Introduce Bill to Provide Peer Support to Veteran Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 16, 2022
Senate Passes Bipartisan Veterans Package with Hayes Bill
Rep. Jahana Hayes
June 16, 2022
Blumenthal Applauds Senate Passage of Comprehensive Relief for Veterans Exposed to Dangerous Toxins
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
June 14, 2022
Appropriations Committee Releases Fiscal Year 2023 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Funding Bill
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
June 8, 2022
Blumenthal Calls on Senate to Pass Comprehensive Relief for Veterans Exposed to Dangerous Toxins
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
June 1, 2022
Letter to Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Improving VA Mortgage Loan Process
Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
May 30, 2022
On Memorial Day, Larson Remembers Vietnam Veterans Paul Ianni and Robert Venti
Rep. John Larson
May 19, 2022
Blumenthal Praises Bipartisan Agreement on Historic Legislation Providing Comprehensive Relief to Toxic-Exposed Veterans
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
April 28, 2022
Letter to Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Industries, and John Carter, Ranking Member - Requesting Provisions for Long-Term Care for Veterans Suffering from Traumatic Brain Injuries
Rep. Joe Courtney, ...
April 25, 2022
Letter to Denis R. McDonough, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Blumenthal & Tester Urge VA to Reject Proposal Removing Tinnitus as a Stand-Alone Disability
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
March 29, 2022
Hayes Leads Bipartisan Bill to Feed Hungry Veterans
Rep. Jahana Hayes
March 3, 2022
House Passes Honoring our PACT Act with Hayes Bill
Rep. Jahana Hayes
March 3, 2022
Courtney Votes To Honor America's Promise To Veterans Suffering From Toxic Exposure
Rep. Joe Courtney
Feb. 25, 2022
Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Senator Murray Leads Bipartisan Call to Improve VA Caregivers Program for Veterans and Their Families
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Feb. 25, 2022
Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Blackburn, Colleagues Call to Improve VA Caregivers Program for Veterans and Their Families
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Feb. 18, 2022
Blumenthal Statement on U.S. District Court Final Approval of Settlement Providing Relief to Navy & Marine Corps Veterans Wrongfully Denied VA Benefits
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Feb. 14, 2022
Letter to Hon. Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary of Defense, and Hon. Denis R. McDonouugh, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Senator Murray, Colleagues Raise Concerns About Lack Of Oversight To Prevent Veteran Suicide
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Feb. 4, 2022
Letter to Hon. Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense, Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Hirono, Colleagues Raise Concerns About Lack of Oversight to Prevent Veteran Suicide
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Feb. 3, 2022
Letter to Hon. Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense and Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veteran's Affairs - Brown, Colleagues Raise Concerns About Lack of Oversight to Prevent Veteran Suicide
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Feb. 2, 2022
Senate VA Committee Unanimously Passes Legislation to Provide Health Care for Post-9/11 Toxic-Exposed Veterans
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Jan. 31, 2022
Letter to Hon. President Joseph Biden-Reps. Kildee, Fitzpatrick Lead New Bipartisan Push for Funding to Address PFAS Chemicals
Rep. John Larson, ...
Jan. 27, 2022
Letter to Hon. Denis R. McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Brown, Tester, Moran, Blumenthal Lead Bipartisan Push to Provide No-Cost, At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits to Veterans Nationwide
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Jan. 20, 2022
House Passes EVEST Act With Hayes Amendment
Rep. Jahana Hayes
Dec. 8, 2021
Hinson, Grassley, Murphy, & Watson Coleman Introduce the Bipartisan, Bicameral National Liberty Memorial Preservation Act
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Nov. 2, 2021
Murphy Applauds White House Plan to Tackle Gun Suicides Among Service Members and Veterans
Sen. Chris Murphy
Oct. 6, 2021
Courtney Welcomes Biden Administration's Overhaul Of PSLF Program, Includes Changes Courtney Called For To Make Program Simpler And More Accessible
Rep. Joe Courtney
Oct. 4, 2021
Courtney: As CBS News Shines Light On PSLF Troubles For Veterans And Servicemembers, White House Announces Changes Coming Soon
Rep. Joe Courtney
Sept. 21, 2021
Underwood and Blumenthal Introduce Legislation to Address VA's Systemic Unlawful Denials of Care to Veterans with Other-Than-Honorable Administrative Discharges
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 10, 2021
A Boost For Student Veterans: Courtney's Bill To Ensure Military Service Is Fully Counted Towards Student Loan Forgiveness Is Included In The Build Back Better Act
Rep. Joe Courtney
Aug. 11, 2021
Dingell, Blumenthal Introduce Legislation Requiring VA to Reimburse Veterans for Emergency Health Care Claims
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 20, 2021
Blumenthal, Blunt, Peters, Allred & Mann Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Expand Successful Peer Specialist Support Program to All VA Medical Centers
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
July 16, 2021
Rep. Kirkpatrick Secures AZ Key Wins in Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Funding Bill
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
July 16, 2021
Rep. Kirkpatrick Secures Southern Arizona Victories in FY2022 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Funding Bill
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
July 8, 2021
Letter to Hon. Patty Murray, Chair of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and Hon. Roy Blunt, Ranking Member of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Baldwin, Collins, Tester Lead Bipartisan Push for TRIO Program Funding to Assist First-Generation, Low-Income College Students
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 7, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Brian Schatz, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, and the Hon. Susan Collins, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies - Rosen Leads Colleagues in Bipartisan Call to Increase Funding to Support Homeless Veteran Housing and Support Program
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 30, 2021
Veterans Service Organizations Nationwide Support Courtney's Bill To Allow Active-Duty Servicemembers To Count Full Service Period Towards Loan Forgiveness
Rep. Joe Courtney
June 25, 2021
Courtney Co-Sponsors Bipartisan Bill To Ensure Purple Heart Veterans Aren't Penalized For Active Engagement In The Workforce
Rep. Joe Courtney
May 26, 2021
Scott, Blumenthal Introduce Bill to Expand Veterans' Credit Access
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Date
Title
Politician
May 17, 2023
House Democrats Highlight How Republican Funding Bill Fails to Honor Our Commitment to Veterans
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
May 16, 2023
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Funding Bill Fails to Honor Our Commitment to Veterans
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Sept. 28, 2022
Reps. Peters and Miller-Meeks, Sens. Blumenthal and Boozman Introduce Bipartisan Veterans Claims Education Act of 2022
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 11, 2022
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Rep. Mike Levin Leads Letter Urging Dept. of Education to Include VSO Employees in Loan Forgiveness Program
Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
Aug. 3, 2022
Hayes Statement on Senate Passage of Honoring Our PACT Act
Rep.Jahana Hayes
Aug. 2, 2022
Blumenthal Statement on Senate Passage of Comprehensive Relief for Veterans Exposed to Dangerous Toxins Following Republican Delay
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Aug. 2, 2022
Blumenthal & Collins Lead Bipartisan Senate Bill to Eliminate Copays for Veterans Accessing Contraception
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Aug. 2, 2022
Rep. Courtney Statement on Senate's Vote to Pass the Bipartisan Honoring Our PACT Act
Rep.Joe Courtney
July 30, 2022
Letter to Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Merkley, Wyden Join Murray in Letter to VA Secretary Urging End Discrimination against Same-Sex Spouses
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 28, 2022
Letter to Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Senator Baldwin, Colleagues Urge VA to Immediately Begin Offering Abortion Services to Veterans and Eligible Dependents
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 14, 2022
Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Warner, Kaine Join Colleagues in Pressing VA Secretary to End Discrimination Against Same-Sex Spouses
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 14, 2022
Courtney Votes to Keep America's Promise to Veterans Suffering from Toxic Exposure
Rep.Joe Courtney
June 27, 2022
Cortez Masto, Blumenthal, Boozman Introduce Bill to Provide Peer Support to Veteran Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 16, 2022
Senate Passes Bipartisan Veterans Package with Hayes Bill
Rep.Jahana Hayes
June 16, 2022
Blumenthal Applauds Senate Passage of Comprehensive Relief for Veterans Exposed to Dangerous Toxins
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
June 14, 2022
Appropriations Committee Releases Fiscal Year 2023 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Funding Bill
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
June 8, 2022
Blumenthal Calls on Senate to Pass Comprehensive Relief for Veterans Exposed to Dangerous Toxins
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
June 1, 2022
Letter to Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Improving VA Mortgage Loan Process
Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
May 30, 2022
On Memorial Day, Larson Remembers Vietnam Veterans Paul Ianni and Robert Venti
Rep.John Larson
May 19, 2022
Blumenthal Praises Bipartisan Agreement on Historic Legislation Providing Comprehensive Relief to Toxic-Exposed Veterans
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
April 28, 2022
Letter to Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Industries, and John Carter, Ranking Member - Requesting Provisions for Long-Term Care for Veterans Suffering from Traumatic Brain Injuries
Rep.Joe Courtney, ...
April 25, 2022
Letter to Denis R. McDonough, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Blumenthal & Tester Urge VA to Reject Proposal Removing Tinnitus as a Stand-Alone Disability
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
March 29, 2022
Hayes Leads Bipartisan Bill to Feed Hungry Veterans
Rep.Jahana Hayes
March 3, 2022
House Passes Honoring our PACT Act with Hayes Bill
Rep.Jahana Hayes
March 3, 2022
Courtney Votes To Honor America's Promise To Veterans Suffering From Toxic Exposure
Rep.Joe Courtney
Feb. 25, 2022
Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Senator Murray Leads Bipartisan Call to Improve VA Caregivers Program for Veterans and Their Families
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Feb. 25, 2022
Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Blackburn, Colleagues Call to Improve VA Caregivers Program for Veterans and Their Families
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Feb. 18, 2022
Blumenthal Statement on U.S. District Court Final Approval of Settlement Providing Relief to Navy & Marine Corps Veterans Wrongfully Denied VA Benefits
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Feb. 14, 2022
Letter to Hon. Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary of Defense, and Hon. Denis R. McDonouugh, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Senator Murray, Colleagues Raise Concerns About Lack Of Oversight To Prevent Veteran Suicide
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Feb. 4, 2022
Letter to Hon. Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense, Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Hirono, Colleagues Raise Concerns About Lack of Oversight to Prevent Veteran Suicide
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Feb. 3, 2022
Letter to Hon. Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense and Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veteran's Affairs - Brown, Colleagues Raise Concerns About Lack of Oversight to Prevent Veteran Suicide
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Feb. 2, 2022
Senate VA Committee Unanimously Passes Legislation to Provide Health Care for Post-9/11 Toxic-Exposed Veterans
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Jan. 31, 2022
Letter to Hon. President Joseph Biden-Reps. Kildee, Fitzpatrick Lead New Bipartisan Push for Funding to Address PFAS Chemicals
Rep.John Larson, ...
Jan. 27, 2022
Letter to Hon. Denis R. McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Brown, Tester, Moran, Blumenthal Lead Bipartisan Push to Provide No-Cost, At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits to Veterans Nationwide
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Jan. 20, 2022
House Passes EVEST Act With Hayes Amendment
Rep.Jahana Hayes
Dec. 8, 2021
Hinson, Grassley, Murphy, & Watson Coleman Introduce the Bipartisan, Bicameral National Liberty Memorial Preservation Act
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Nov. 2, 2021
Murphy Applauds White House Plan to Tackle Gun Suicides Among Service Members and Veterans
Sen.Chris Murphy
Oct. 6, 2021
Courtney Welcomes Biden Administration's Overhaul Of PSLF Program, Includes Changes Courtney Called For To Make Program Simpler And More Accessible
Rep.Joe Courtney
Oct. 4, 2021
Courtney: As CBS News Shines Light On PSLF Troubles For Veterans And Servicemembers, White House Announces Changes Coming Soon
Rep.Joe Courtney
Sept. 21, 2021
Underwood and Blumenthal Introduce Legislation to Address VA's Systemic Unlawful Denials of Care to Veterans with Other-Than-Honorable Administrative Discharges
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 10, 2021
A Boost For Student Veterans: Courtney's Bill To Ensure Military Service Is Fully Counted Towards Student Loan Forgiveness Is Included In The Build Back Better Act
Rep.Joe Courtney
Aug. 11, 2021
Dingell, Blumenthal Introduce Legislation Requiring VA to Reimburse Veterans for Emergency Health Care Claims
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 20, 2021
Blumenthal, Blunt, Peters, Allred & Mann Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Expand Successful Peer Specialist Support Program to All VA Medical Centers
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
July 16, 2021
Rep. Kirkpatrick Secures AZ Key Wins in Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Funding Bill
Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
July 16, 2021
Rep. Kirkpatrick Secures Southern Arizona Victories in FY2022 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Funding Bill
Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
July 8, 2021
Letter to Hon. Patty Murray, Chair of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and Hon. Roy Blunt, Ranking Member of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Baldwin, Collins, Tester Lead Bipartisan Push for TRIO Program Funding to Assist First-Generation, Low-Income College Students
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
July 7, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Brian Schatz, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, and the Hon. Susan Collins, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies - Rosen Leads Colleagues in Bipartisan Call to Increase Funding to Support Homeless Veteran Housing and Support Program
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 30, 2021
Veterans Service Organizations Nationwide Support Courtney's Bill To Allow Active-Duty Servicemembers To Count Full Service Period Towards Loan Forgiveness
Rep.Joe Courtney
June 25, 2021
Courtney Co-Sponsors Bipartisan Bill To Ensure Purple Heart Veterans Aren't Penalized For Active Engagement In The Workforce
Rep.Joe Courtney
May 26, 2021
Scott, Blumenthal Introduce Bill to Expand Veterans' Credit Access
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
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