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Oct. 1, 2020
Murphy, Blumenthal Statements Regarding Subase Pier Contract
Sen. Chris Murphy
Sept. 16, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Conference Committee Chairmen and Ranking Members - Murphy, Blumenthal, Colleagues Urge Highest Possible Funding For Virginia And Columbia Class Submarines In Final Defense Spending Bill
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Aug. 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General - As Dejoy Testifies Before Congress, Merkley, Wyden Demand End to Policies Disenfranchising Servicemembers Abroad
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 20, 2020
Letter to Mr. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General - Tester, Colleagues to Dejoy: Usps Operational Changes Disproportionately Harm Deployed Servicemembers
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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. Jahana Hayes, ...
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. John Larson, ...
Aug. 5, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Rose Helps Lead Call for Trump Administration to Stop Playing Political Games with National Guard COVID-19 Response Efforts
Rep. John Larson, ...
July 29, 2020
Murphy Statement on US Troop Withdrawal from Germany
Sen. Chris Murphy
July 22, 2020
Murphy: China is Watching Our Failure to Hold Russia Accountable for Bounties on US Soldiers in Afghanistan
Sen. Chris Murphy
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. Jahana Hayes, ...
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. Joe Courtney, ...
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. Jahana Hayes, ...
June 29, 2020
MSNBC "All In with Chris Hayes" - Transcript Interview with Chris Murphy
Sen. Chris Murphy
June 19, 2020
Van Hollen, Blumenthal Statement on Navy Decision to Not Reinstate Captain Crozier as Commander of the USS Roosevelt
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 18, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Press Trump Administration for Answers on Cost, Legal Justification of Out-of-State National Guard Deployment to D.C.
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 11, 2020
Blumenthal-Led Provisions to Support Military Families Included in Committee-Passed NDAA
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
June 8, 2020
Escobar, Omar, Jayapal, Pocan Introduce Bill to Restrict the President's Ability to Use Military Forces Domestically
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 4, 2020
Supporting Military Families: Blumenthal & Kaine Introduce Legislation To Make Child Care More Accessible & Affordable
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 4, 2020
Supporting Military Families: Blumenthal & Kaine Introduce Legislation To Reimburse Costs Incurred When Leaving Employment Due To Military Move
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 3, 2020
Supporting Military Families: Blumenthal & Kaine Introduce Legislation To Study Expansion Of Mental Health Resources For Military Moms
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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. Joe Courtney, ...
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. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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. Joe Courtney, ...
May 15, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump - Duckworth Leads Call for Administration to Extend Full Federal Benefits to all National Guard Troops Activated During COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
May 11, 2020
Van Hollen, Blumenthal Statement on DOD Inspector General Probe Into Navy's Coronavirus Protocols
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
May 8, 2020
Letter to Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Van Hollen, Blumenthal, Senators Urge DOD to Enhance Mental Health Care Resources for Servicemembers & Families Amid Pandemic
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
May 1, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Department of Defense - Congress to DoD: Support Protections For Servicemembers During Pandemic
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
April 27, 2020
Letter to Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Harris, Warren, Hirono, Colleagues Blast Defense Secretary Esper Over DoD's Failure to Adequately Respond to COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
April 24, 2020
Chairman Courtney Statement On Reports Indicating U.S. Navy Reinstatement Of Captain Brett Crozier, Former Commanding Officer Of The USS Theodore Roosevelt
Rep. Joe Courtney
April 16, 2020
Letter to Hon. James McPherson, Acting Secretary of the Navy - Murphy, Blumenthal Press Navy for Answers About COVID-19 Outbreak & Sailors' Safety as More Test Positive
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
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. Jahana Hayes, ...
April 3, 2020
Letter to Acting Inspector General Glenn Fine, Department of Defense Office of Inspector General - Bennet, Colleagues Call for Investigation Into Navy's COVID-19 Outbreak and Decision to Relieve Capt. Crozier Of Command
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
April 2, 2020
HASC Leadership Joint Statement on the Dismissal of U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt Captain
Rep. Joe Courtney, ...
Jan. 24, 2020
Support Grows for Ernst's Female Body Armor Bill
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Dec. 27, 2019
CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript: Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) Discusses About The SEAL Officer Championed By President Trump Described As Toxic And Crazy By His Fellow SEAL
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Dec. 11, 2019
Murphy Statement on Coast Guard Commandant's Refusal to Appear at Congressional Hearing on Harassment
Sen. Chris Murphy
Dec. 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mark Calabria, Dir. of the Federal Housing Finance Agency - Sinema leads bipartisan effort ensuring servicemembers and veterans have access to VA home loan benefits
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Dec. 3, 2019
Cornyn, Blumenthal Introduce Bill to End Cable TV Termination Fees for Fallen Service Members
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Nov. 26, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the Untied States - Speier Letter Objecting to Pardon of War Criminals
Rep. Joe Courtney, ...
Nov. 6, 2019
Duckworth, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect Military Families from Deportation
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Oct. 16, 2019
Letter to the Hon. James Stewart, Performing the Duties of Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) - Tester, Bennet, Moran Lead Bipartisan Push to Address Alarming Increase in National Guard Suicide Rate
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 23, 2019
Tester, Blumenthal, Brown introduce legislation to restore servicemembers' ability to transfer education benefits
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 3, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Department of Defense - Schatz, Leahy, Durbin, Senators Demand Answers From DOD on Plans to Rain Military Projects to Pay for Trump's Wall
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
July 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Department of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Dr. Mark Esper, Acting Secretary of Department of Defense - Harris, Colleagues to Trump: Don't Deport Military Families
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 27, 2019
Gillibrand and Schatz Announce "Restore Honor to Service Members Act" To Clear Discriminatory Records of Service Members Discharged Due To Sexual Orientation
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
June 25, 2019
Our Nation's Bravest Families
Rep. Jahana Hayes
June 13, 2019
After Recent Department of Defense Report Highlights Its Continued Failure to Address Crisis of Military Sexual Assault, Gillibrand Leads Bipartisan Group of Senators to Reintroduce Military Justice Improvement Act and Calls On Congress to Act
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 13, 2019
Udall, Heinrich Reintroduce Military Justice Improvement Act To Address Crisis Of Military Sexual Assault
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 13, 2019
Menendez, Booker Co-Sponsor Bipartisan Bill to Address Crisis of Military Sexual Assault
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 11, 2019
Senators Introduce Post Traumatic Stress Resolution
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Date
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Politician
Oct. 1, 2020
Murphy, Blumenthal Statements Regarding Subase Pier Contract
Sen.Chris Murphy
Sept. 16, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Conference Committee Chairmen and Ranking Members - Murphy, Blumenthal, Colleagues Urge Highest Possible Funding For Virginia And Columbia Class Submarines In Final Defense Spending Bill
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Aug. 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General - As Dejoy Testifies Before Congress, Merkley, Wyden Demand End to Policies Disenfranchising Servicemembers Abroad
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 20, 2020
Letter to Mr. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General - Tester, Colleagues to Dejoy: Usps Operational Changes Disproportionately Harm Deployed Servicemembers
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
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.Jahana Hayes, ...
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.John Larson, ...
Aug. 5, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Rose Helps Lead Call for Trump Administration to Stop Playing Political Games with National Guard COVID-19 Response Efforts
Rep.John Larson, ...
July 29, 2020
Murphy Statement on US Troop Withdrawal from Germany
Sen.Chris Murphy
July 22, 2020
Murphy: China is Watching Our Failure to Hold Russia Accountable for Bounties on US Soldiers in Afghanistan
Sen.Chris Murphy
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.Jahana Hayes, ...
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.Joe Courtney, ...
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.Jahana Hayes, ...
June 29, 2020
MSNBC "All In with Chris Hayes" - Transcript Interview with Chris Murphy
Sen.Chris Murphy
June 19, 2020
Van Hollen, Blumenthal Statement on Navy Decision to Not Reinstate Captain Crozier as Commander of the USS Roosevelt
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 18, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Press Trump Administration for Answers on Cost, Legal Justification of Out-of-State National Guard Deployment to D.C.
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 11, 2020
Blumenthal-Led Provisions to Support Military Families Included in Committee-Passed NDAA
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
June 8, 2020
Escobar, Omar, Jayapal, Pocan Introduce Bill to Restrict the President's Ability to Use Military Forces Domestically
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 4, 2020
Supporting Military Families: Blumenthal & Kaine Introduce Legislation To Make Child Care More Accessible & Affordable
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 4, 2020
Supporting Military Families: Blumenthal & Kaine Introduce Legislation To Reimburse Costs Incurred When Leaving Employment Due To Military Move
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 3, 2020
Supporting Military Families: Blumenthal & Kaine Introduce Legislation To Study Expansion Of Mental Health Resources For Military Moms
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
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.Joe Courtney, ...
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.Dick Blumenthal, ...
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.Joe Courtney, ...
May 15, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump - Duckworth Leads Call for Administration to Extend Full Federal Benefits to all National Guard Troops Activated During COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
May 11, 2020
Van Hollen, Blumenthal Statement on DOD Inspector General Probe Into Navy's Coronavirus Protocols
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
May 8, 2020
Letter to Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Van Hollen, Blumenthal, Senators Urge DOD to Enhance Mental Health Care Resources for Servicemembers & Families Amid Pandemic
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
May 1, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Department of Defense - Congress to DoD: Support Protections For Servicemembers During Pandemic
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
April 27, 2020
Letter to Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Harris, Warren, Hirono, Colleagues Blast Defense Secretary Esper Over DoD's Failure to Adequately Respond to COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
April 24, 2020
Chairman Courtney Statement On Reports Indicating U.S. Navy Reinstatement Of Captain Brett Crozier, Former Commanding Officer Of The USS Theodore Roosevelt
Rep.Joe Courtney
April 16, 2020
Letter to Hon. James McPherson, Acting Secretary of the Navy - Murphy, Blumenthal Press Navy for Answers About COVID-19 Outbreak & Sailors' Safety as More Test Positive
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
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.Jahana Hayes, ...
April 3, 2020
Letter to Acting Inspector General Glenn Fine, Department of Defense Office of Inspector General - Bennet, Colleagues Call for Investigation Into Navy's COVID-19 Outbreak and Decision to Relieve Capt. Crozier Of Command
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
April 2, 2020
HASC Leadership Joint Statement on the Dismissal of U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt Captain
Rep.Joe Courtney, ...
Jan. 24, 2020
Support Grows for Ernst's Female Body Armor Bill
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Dec. 27, 2019
CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript: Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) Discusses About The SEAL Officer Championed By President Trump Described As Toxic And Crazy By His Fellow SEAL
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Dec. 11, 2019
Murphy Statement on Coast Guard Commandant's Refusal to Appear at Congressional Hearing on Harassment
Sen.Chris Murphy
Dec. 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mark Calabria, Dir. of the Federal Housing Finance Agency - Sinema leads bipartisan effort ensuring servicemembers and veterans have access to VA home loan benefits
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Dec. 3, 2019
Cornyn, Blumenthal Introduce Bill to End Cable TV Termination Fees for Fallen Service Members
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Nov. 26, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the Untied States - Speier Letter Objecting to Pardon of War Criminals
Rep.Joe Courtney, ...
Nov. 6, 2019
Duckworth, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect Military Families from Deportation
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Oct. 16, 2019
Letter to the Hon. James Stewart, Performing the Duties of Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) - Tester, Bennet, Moran Lead Bipartisan Push to Address Alarming Increase in National Guard Suicide Rate
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 23, 2019
Tester, Blumenthal, Brown introduce legislation to restore servicemembers' ability to transfer education benefits
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 3, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Department of Defense - Schatz, Leahy, Durbin, Senators Demand Answers From DOD on Plans to Rain Military Projects to Pay for Trump's Wall
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
July 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Department of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Dr. Mark Esper, Acting Secretary of Department of Defense - Harris, Colleagues to Trump: Don't Deport Military Families
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 27, 2019
Gillibrand and Schatz Announce "Restore Honor to Service Members Act" To Clear Discriminatory Records of Service Members Discharged Due To Sexual Orientation
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
June 25, 2019
Our Nation's Bravest Families
Rep.Jahana Hayes
June 13, 2019
After Recent Department of Defense Report Highlights Its Continued Failure to Address Crisis of Military Sexual Assault, Gillibrand Leads Bipartisan Group of Senators to Reintroduce Military Justice Improvement Act and Calls On Congress to Act
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 13, 2019
Udall, Heinrich Reintroduce Military Justice Improvement Act To Address Crisis Of Military Sexual Assault
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 13, 2019
Menendez, Booker Co-Sponsor Bipartisan Bill to Address Crisis of Military Sexual Assault
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 11, 2019
Senators Introduce Post Traumatic Stress Resolution
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
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