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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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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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