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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
Rep. Mary Scanlon, ...
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
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, ...
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
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, ...
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
Rep. Mary Scanlon, ...
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
Rep. Madeleine Dean, ...
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
Rep. Mary Scanlon, ...
July 2, 2020
Houlahan Leads Freshmen Class With Successful Passage Of 17 Amendments Into National Defense Authorization Act
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan
July 1, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State - Foreign Affairs Democrats Demand Answers from Pompeo on the Administration's Complicity in Putin's Scheme to Kill American Servicemembers in Afghanistan
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, ...
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
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, ...
June 25, 2020
Reschenthaler Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Improve College Affordability for Our National Guard and Reserve Servicemembers
Rep. GT Thompson, ...
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. Guy Reschenthaler, ...
June 11, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Thompson, Military Veterans Caucus ask Defense Secretary to Rename Military Bases Bearing Names of Confederate Leaders
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, ...
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
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, ...
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
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
May 22, 2020
Reschenthaler Leads Congressional Effort to Honor USNS Mercy, USNS Comfort COVID-19 Response
Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, ...
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
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
April 13, 2020
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Congresswoman Elaine Luria Leads Bipartisan Effort to Reduce Prescription Drug Costs for Military Families and Retirees During COVID-19
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
April 6, 2020
Letter to Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Congressman Cohen Leads Letter Condemning Acting Navy Secretary's Dismissal of Captain Crozier of the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt
Rep. Madeleine Dean, ...
April 2, 2020
Letter to Dr. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Haaland to DoD: Military Families Stuck With Financial Burdens Caused by Coronavirus, They Need Relief
Rep. Madeleine Dean, ...
March 10, 2020
USA Today - Chrissy Houlahan and Michael Waltz: A call to action: Service to nation can help bridge the rift that divides Americans
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, ...
March 2, 2020
The House passes Rep. Dean's Legislation to Protect our Soldiers from Abusive Debt Collectors
Rep. Madeleine Dean
Nov. 12, 2019
Rep. Dean Introduces Legislation to Protect Servicemembers from Unfair Debt Collection Practices, Offers Remarks at Dedication of Abington War Memorial
Rep. Madeleine Dean
Nov. 6, 2019
Congressman Raul Ruiz Introduces Third Bill to Help Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits with Reps. Castro, Bilirakis
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
Nov. 4, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Requesting the Pardon of Eddie Gallagher
Rep. Scott Perry, ...
Oct. 21, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ryan McCarthy, Secretary of the U.S. Army - Gohmert and CJWC Praise President Trump for Taking Action on Military Injustice Cases & Recommend Two More Warriors for Consideration
Rep. Scott Perry, ...
Oct. 11, 2019
Letter to the Army Review Board Agency - Gohmert and CJWC Praise President Trump for Taking Action on Military Injustice Cases & Recommend Two More Warriors for Consideration
Rep. Scott Perry, ...
Sept. 26, 2019
Letter to Adam Smith, House Armed Services Committee Chairman, James Inhofe, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman, Mac Thornberry, House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member, and Jack Reed, Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member - Congressmen Don Young and Jimmy Panetta Lead Letter Urging Retention of Critical NDAA Anti-Hunger Provision for Military Families
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
Sept. 12, 2019
Reps. Dean, Kim, and Torres Small Introduce Bill to Protect Military Children from PFAS Dangers
Rep. Madeleine Dean
Aug. 9, 2019
Letter to the Army Review Board Agency - Request for Clemency for First Lieutenant Clint Lorance
Rep. Scott Perry, ...
Aug. 8, 2019
Letter to James Inhofe and Adam Smith, Chairmen of the Committee on Armed Services and Jack Reed and Mac Thornberry, Ranking Members of the Committee on Armed Services - Members of Congress Urge Leaders of Armed Services Committees to Keep Privatized Military Housing Fixes in Final Defense Authorization Bill
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
July 10, 2019
Providing for Consideration of H.R. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year and Providing for Consideration of Motions to Suspend the Rules
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan
June 3, 2019
Letter to Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Sen. Jon Tester, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Tillis Urges Appropriators to Protect Coast Guard Death Gratuities in Event of a Government Shutdown
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
May 23, 2019
Congressman Panetta Co-Introduces Bipartisan Military Spouse Hiring Act
Rep. Mike Kelly, ...
May 15, 2019
Women in the Armed Forces
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan
May 10, 2019
Reschenthaler, Brindisi, Katko, and Meadows Introduce Legislation to Improve Mental Health Care for National Guard and Reservists
Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, ...
April 30, 2019
Reps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Restore Military Servicemembers' Rights to Sue for Medical Malpractice
Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, ...
March 14, 2019
Congresswoman Elaine Luria, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Private Housing for Military Families
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
Feb. 4, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Patrick Shanahan, Acting Secretary of Defense - Scanlon, Kennedy and Speier Lead Call for Pentagon to Not Implement Ban on Transgender Military Service
Rep. Mary Scanlon, ...
Jan. 24, 2019
PA Republicans Vote To Pay Federal Employees
Rep. GT Thompson, ...
Jan. 24, 2019
PA Republicans Vote to Pay Federal Employees
Rep. Guy Reschenthaler
Jan. 10, 2019
Mast, Bipartisan Members Introduce Bill To Pay Members of Coast Guard During Shutdown
Rep. GT Thompson, ...
Nov. 18, 2018
CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Immigration Policy
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, ...
Nov. 15, 2018
Military Appreciation Week
Rep. GT Thompson
Sept. 28, 2018
Boyle, Kildee, Stabenow Introduce Legislation to Address Health Care Needs of Veterans Exposed to Toxic Chemicals
Rep. Brendan Boyle
Sept. 12, 2018
Meuser for Congress Launches Radio Commercial "Don't Let Them Undo Your Vote"
Rep. Dan Meuser
Sept. 6, 2018
Smucker Introduces Legislation to Treat Unseen Wounds of Service Men and Women
Rep. Lloyd Smucker
June 5, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jim Mattis, Secretary of Defense - End Transgender Ban in the Military
Rep. Dwight Evans, ...
March 9, 2018
Letter to Chaplain (Rear Admiral) Margaret G. Kibben, Chief of Chaplains of the Navy, and Vice Admiral Robert P. Burke, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations - Atheist Chaplain Appointment
Rep. Mike Kelly, ...
Dec. 12, 2017
National Defense Authorization Act, Including Smucker Amendment, Signed into Law
Rep. Lloyd Smucker
Nov. 15, 2017
NDAA Conference Report, Including Smucker Amendment, Passes House
Rep. Lloyd Smucker
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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
Rep.Mary Scanlon, ...
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
Rep.Chrissy Houlahan, ...
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
Rep.Chrissy Houlahan, ...
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
Rep.Mary Scanlon, ...
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
Rep.Madeleine Dean, ...
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
Rep.Mary Scanlon, ...
July 2, 2020
Houlahan Leads Freshmen Class With Successful Passage Of 17 Amendments Into National Defense Authorization Act
Rep.Chrissy Houlahan
July 1, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State - Foreign Affairs Democrats Demand Answers from Pompeo on the Administration's Complicity in Putin's Scheme to Kill American Servicemembers in Afghanistan
Rep.Chrissy Houlahan, ...
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
Rep.Chrissy Houlahan, ...
June 25, 2020
Reschenthaler Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Improve College Affordability for Our National Guard and Reserve Servicemembers
Rep.GT Thompson, ...
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.Guy Reschenthaler, ...
June 11, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Thompson, Military Veterans Caucus ask Defense Secretary to Rename Military Bases Bearing Names of Confederate Leaders
Rep.Chrissy Houlahan, ...
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
Rep.Chrissy Houlahan, ...
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
Rep.Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
May 22, 2020
Reschenthaler Leads Congressional Effort to Honor USNS Mercy, USNS Comfort COVID-19 Response
Rep.Guy Reschenthaler, ...
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
Rep.Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
April 13, 2020
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Congresswoman Elaine Luria Leads Bipartisan Effort to Reduce Prescription Drug Costs for Military Families and Retirees During COVID-19
Rep.Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
April 6, 2020
Letter to Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Congressman Cohen Leads Letter Condemning Acting Navy Secretary's Dismissal of Captain Crozier of the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt
Rep.Madeleine Dean, ...
April 2, 2020
Letter to Dr. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Haaland to DoD: Military Families Stuck With Financial Burdens Caused by Coronavirus, They Need Relief
Rep.Madeleine Dean, ...
March 10, 2020
USA Today - Chrissy Houlahan and Michael Waltz: A call to action: Service to nation can help bridge the rift that divides Americans
Rep.Chrissy Houlahan, ...
March 2, 2020
The House passes Rep. Dean's Legislation to Protect our Soldiers from Abusive Debt Collectors
Rep.Madeleine Dean
Nov. 12, 2019
Rep. Dean Introduces Legislation to Protect Servicemembers from Unfair Debt Collection Practices, Offers Remarks at Dedication of Abington War Memorial
Rep.Madeleine Dean
Nov. 6, 2019
Congressman Raul Ruiz Introduces Third Bill to Help Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits with Reps. Castro, Bilirakis
Rep.Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
Nov. 4, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Requesting the Pardon of Eddie Gallagher
Rep.Scott Perry, ...
Oct. 21, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ryan McCarthy, Secretary of the U.S. Army - Gohmert and CJWC Praise President Trump for Taking Action on Military Injustice Cases & Recommend Two More Warriors for Consideration
Rep.Scott Perry, ...
Oct. 11, 2019
Letter to the Army Review Board Agency - Gohmert and CJWC Praise President Trump for Taking Action on Military Injustice Cases & Recommend Two More Warriors for Consideration
Rep.Scott Perry, ...
Sept. 26, 2019
Letter to Adam Smith, House Armed Services Committee Chairman, James Inhofe, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman, Mac Thornberry, House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member, and Jack Reed, Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member - Congressmen Don Young and Jimmy Panetta Lead Letter Urging Retention of Critical NDAA Anti-Hunger Provision for Military Families
Rep.Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
Sept. 12, 2019
Reps. Dean, Kim, and Torres Small Introduce Bill to Protect Military Children from PFAS Dangers
Rep.Madeleine Dean
Aug. 9, 2019
Letter to the Army Review Board Agency - Request for Clemency for First Lieutenant Clint Lorance
Rep.Scott Perry, ...
Aug. 8, 2019
Letter to James Inhofe and Adam Smith, Chairmen of the Committee on Armed Services and Jack Reed and Mac Thornberry, Ranking Members of the Committee on Armed Services - Members of Congress Urge Leaders of Armed Services Committees to Keep Privatized Military Housing Fixes in Final Defense Authorization Bill
Rep.Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
July 10, 2019
Providing for Consideration of H.R. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year and Providing for Consideration of Motions to Suspend the Rules
Rep.Chrissy Houlahan
June 3, 2019
Letter to Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Sen. Jon Tester, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Tillis Urges Appropriators to Protect Coast Guard Death Gratuities in Event of a Government Shutdown
Rep.Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
May 23, 2019
Congressman Panetta Co-Introduces Bipartisan Military Spouse Hiring Act
Rep.Mike Kelly, ...
May 15, 2019
Women in the Armed Forces
Rep.Chrissy Houlahan
May 10, 2019
Reschenthaler, Brindisi, Katko, and Meadows Introduce Legislation to Improve Mental Health Care for National Guard and Reservists
Rep.Guy Reschenthaler, ...
April 30, 2019
Reps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Restore Military Servicemembers' Rights to Sue for Medical Malpractice
Rep.Guy Reschenthaler, ...
March 14, 2019
Congresswoman Elaine Luria, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Private Housing for Military Families
Rep.Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
Feb. 4, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Patrick Shanahan, Acting Secretary of Defense - Scanlon, Kennedy and Speier Lead Call for Pentagon to Not Implement Ban on Transgender Military Service
Rep.Mary Scanlon, ...
Jan. 24, 2019
PA Republicans Vote To Pay Federal Employees
Rep.GT Thompson, ...
Jan. 24, 2019
PA Republicans Vote to Pay Federal Employees
Rep.Guy Reschenthaler
Jan. 10, 2019
Mast, Bipartisan Members Introduce Bill To Pay Members of Coast Guard During Shutdown
Rep.GT Thompson, ...
Nov. 18, 2018
CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Immigration Policy
Rep.Chrissy Houlahan, ...
Nov. 15, 2018
Military Appreciation Week
Rep.GT Thompson
Sept. 28, 2018
Boyle, Kildee, Stabenow Introduce Legislation to Address Health Care Needs of Veterans Exposed to Toxic Chemicals
Rep.Brendan Boyle
Sept. 12, 2018
Meuser for Congress Launches Radio Commercial "Don't Let Them Undo Your Vote"
Rep.Dan Meuser
Sept. 6, 2018
Smucker Introduces Legislation to Treat Unseen Wounds of Service Men and Women
Rep.Lloyd Smucker
June 5, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jim Mattis, Secretary of Defense - End Transgender Ban in the Military
Rep.Dwight Evans, ...
March 9, 2018
Letter to Chaplain (Rear Admiral) Margaret G. Kibben, Chief of Chaplains of the Navy, and Vice Admiral Robert P. Burke, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations - Atheist Chaplain Appointment
Rep.Mike Kelly, ...
Dec. 12, 2017
National Defense Authorization Act, Including Smucker Amendment, Signed into Law
Rep.Lloyd Smucker
Nov. 15, 2017
NDAA Conference Report, Including Smucker Amendment, Passes House
Rep.Lloyd Smucker
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