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March 17, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Robert McDonald, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Call on VA to Stop Wasteful Spending on Expensive, Excessive Medications
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
March 17, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Robert McDonald, Secretary of Department of Veterans Affairs - Wasteful Spending within the Department of Veterans Affairs
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
March 3, 2016
Blumenthal Calls on VA to Extend Presumption of Agent Orange Exposure to More Veterans Who Served in Korean DMZ
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
March 3, 2016
Letter to John King, Acting Secretary of Education - Help for Military Borrowers Who Were Overcharged on Student Loann
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
March 2, 2016
Blumenthal Statement on Accountability Actions Against Board of Veteran Appeals Personnel
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
March 2, 2016
Blumenthal Statement on Accountability Actions Against Board of Veteran Appeals Personnel
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
March 1, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Charlie Dent and the Hon. Sanford Bishop, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Committee - Veteran's Suicide Hotline Staffing
Rep. Joe Courtney, ...
Feb. 10, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Patrick Murphy, Acting Secretary of the Army - Restore Arlington National Cemetery Eligibility to Women's Air Force Service Pilots, Other Active Duty Designees
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Feb. 10, 2016
Letter to Robert McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Comprehensive Relief for Students, Veterans Defrauded by DeVry University
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Feb. 8, 2016
Blumenthal Statement on VA Failure to Expand Presumption of Exposure to Agent Orange
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Feb. 8, 2016
Blumenthal Statement on VA Failure to Expand Presumption of Exposure to Agent Orange
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Feb. 3, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Patrick Murphy, Acting Secretary of the United States Army - U.S. Rep. McSally Leads Continued Effort To Reinstate WASP Eligibility At Arlington
Rep. Joe Courtney, ...
Jan. 21, 2016
Blumenthal Presses VA Secretary to Streamline Disability Claims Appeals Process
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Dec. 17, 2015
Blumenthal Statement on VA Plan to Extend Benefits to Veterans Exposed to Contaminated Water at Camp Lejeune
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Dec. 14, 2015
Letter to Ash Carter, Secretary of Defense - Support for Servicemembers Transitioning from Military to Civilian Life
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Nov. 19, 2015
Blumenthal, Moran, Brown Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Protections for Veterans Who Fall Victim to Fiduciary Fraud
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Nov. 19, 2015
Blumenthal, Kirk and Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce VA Patient Protection Act
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Nov. 17, 2015
Ranking Member Blumenthal Introduces VA Inspector General Nominee and Connecticut Native, Michael Missal, at Committee Hearing
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Nov. 17, 2015
Larson Supports Dedicated Funding for Veteran-Owned Businesses
Rep. John Larson
Nov. 16, 2015
Blumenthal Statement on For-Profit Chain EDMC Settlement over Allegations of Deceptive Recruiting Practices
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Nov. 12, 2015
Blumenthal Statement on New Report Showing VA Awarded Millions in Employee Performance Bonuses
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Nov. 11, 2015
Blumenthal, Isakson Applaud Senate's Marking of Veterans Day with Passage of Comprehensive Veterans Legislation
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Nov. 10, 2015
Moran-Toomey-Blumenthal Amendment to Prohibit Funds to Relocate Senior VA Execs Passes Senate
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Nov. 10, 2015
Murphy Applauds Passage of Milcon-va Appropriations Bill
Sen. Chris Murphy
Nov. 10, 2015
Blumenthal Statement on Final Senate Approval of NDAA for Fiscal Year 2016
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Nov. 10, 2015
Blumenthal Statement on Senate Approval of Legislation Funding Veterans Services, Healthcare
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Nov. 9, 2015
Milcon-VA Appropriations Bill
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Nov. 9, 2015
Mikulski, Warren, Senate Colleagues Introduce SAVE Benefits Act to Boost Social Security and Other Critical Benefits for Seniors, Veterans
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Nov. 5, 2015
Senators Introduce SAVE Benefits Act to Boost Social Security and Other Critical Benefits for Seniors, Veterans
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Nov. 5, 2015
Senators Introduce SAVE Benefits Act to Boost Social Security and Other Critical Benefits for Seniors, Veterans
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Nov. 5, 2015
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Nov. 4, 2015
Letter to Robert McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Acknowledge Inadequate Research Following NPR'S Publication of Mustard Gas Exposure Database
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Nov. 4, 2015
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016 -- Motion to Proceed-- Continued
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Nov. 4, 2015
Department of Defense Appropriations Act
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Nov. 3, 2015
Blumenthal Statement Regarding CMS Decision Not to Proceed with Plan that Would Have Denied Veterans, Amputees Access to Advanced Prosthetics
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Oct. 29, 2015
Blumenthal Applauds Unanimous Senate Passage of Homeless Veterans Protection Act
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Oct. 28, 2015
At Veterans' Affairs Committee Hearing, Ranking Member Blumenthal Highlights Urgent Need for VA to Address Staff Shortages, Improve Veteran Mental Health Care Access
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Oct. 27, 2015
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Oct. 26, 2015
Letter to Robert McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Security of Veterans' Personal Information
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Oct. 20, 2015
Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Oct. 16, 2015
Blumenthal Statement on Resignation of VA Under Secretary for Benefits Allison Hickey
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Oct. 9, 2015
Letter to Robert McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Hold Benefits Bureaucrats Accountable for "Shockingly Unethical' Misuse of Funds
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Oct. 6, 2015
Letter to the Hon. Loretta Lynch, U.S. Attorney General - Immediately Investigate Misconduct at VA Identified in OIG Report
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Oct. 1, 2015
Veterans Funding Bill Pushed By Republican Majority Would Increase Massive VA Backlog and Dramatically Underfund Veterans' Healthcare -- Amid New Opposition From Nation's Largest Vets Group, Senate Dems Say Legislation On Floor Shortchanges Our Vets
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Sept. 29, 2015
Connecticut Delegation Applauds Grant to Place Service Dogs with Wounded Veterans
Sen. Chris Murphy
Sept. 29, 2015
Connecticut Delegation Applauds Grant to Place Service Dogs with Wounded Veterans
Rep. Joe Courtney, ...
Sept. 29, 2015
At SVAC Hearing, Blumenthal Reiterates Call For Increased Support For Veterans, Families Effected By Toxic Exposure
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Sept. 28, 2015
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Sept. 21, 2015
Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act - Motion to Proceed
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Sept. 17, 2015
Letter to the Hon. Robert McDonald, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Update on Efforts to Correct Failures at Veterans Benefits Administration Fiduciary Program
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Date
Title
Politician
March 17, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Robert McDonald, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Call on VA to Stop Wasteful Spending on Expensive, Excessive Medications
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
March 17, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Robert McDonald, Secretary of Department of Veterans Affairs - Wasteful Spending within the Department of Veterans Affairs
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
March 3, 2016
Blumenthal Calls on VA to Extend Presumption of Agent Orange Exposure to More Veterans Who Served in Korean DMZ
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
March 3, 2016
Letter to John King, Acting Secretary of Education - Help for Military Borrowers Who Were Overcharged on Student Loann
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
March 2, 2016
Blumenthal Statement on Accountability Actions Against Board of Veteran Appeals Personnel
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
March 2, 2016
Blumenthal Statement on Accountability Actions Against Board of Veteran Appeals Personnel
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
March 1, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Charlie Dent and the Hon. Sanford Bishop, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Committee - Veteran's Suicide Hotline Staffing
Rep.Joe Courtney, ...
Feb. 10, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Patrick Murphy, Acting Secretary of the Army - Restore Arlington National Cemetery Eligibility to Women's Air Force Service Pilots, Other Active Duty Designees
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Feb. 10, 2016
Letter to Robert McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Comprehensive Relief for Students, Veterans Defrauded by DeVry University
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Feb. 8, 2016
Blumenthal Statement on VA Failure to Expand Presumption of Exposure to Agent Orange
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Feb. 8, 2016
Blumenthal Statement on VA Failure to Expand Presumption of Exposure to Agent Orange
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Feb. 3, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Patrick Murphy, Acting Secretary of the United States Army - U.S. Rep. McSally Leads Continued Effort To Reinstate WASP Eligibility At Arlington
Rep.Joe Courtney, ...
Jan. 21, 2016
Blumenthal Presses VA Secretary to Streamline Disability Claims Appeals Process
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Dec. 17, 2015
Blumenthal Statement on VA Plan to Extend Benefits to Veterans Exposed to Contaminated Water at Camp Lejeune
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Dec. 14, 2015
Letter to Ash Carter, Secretary of Defense - Support for Servicemembers Transitioning from Military to Civilian Life
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Nov. 19, 2015
Blumenthal, Moran, Brown Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Protections for Veterans Who Fall Victim to Fiduciary Fraud
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Nov. 19, 2015
Blumenthal, Kirk and Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce VA Patient Protection Act
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Nov. 17, 2015
Ranking Member Blumenthal Introduces VA Inspector General Nominee and Connecticut Native, Michael Missal, at Committee Hearing
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Nov. 17, 2015
Larson Supports Dedicated Funding for Veteran-Owned Businesses
Rep.John Larson
Nov. 16, 2015
Blumenthal Statement on For-Profit Chain EDMC Settlement over Allegations of Deceptive Recruiting Practices
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Nov. 12, 2015
Blumenthal Statement on New Report Showing VA Awarded Millions in Employee Performance Bonuses
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Nov. 11, 2015
Blumenthal, Isakson Applaud Senate's Marking of Veterans Day with Passage of Comprehensive Veterans Legislation
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Nov. 10, 2015
Moran-Toomey-Blumenthal Amendment to Prohibit Funds to Relocate Senior VA Execs Passes Senate
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Nov. 10, 2015
Murphy Applauds Passage of Milcon-va Appropriations Bill
Sen.Chris Murphy
Nov. 10, 2015
Blumenthal Statement on Final Senate Approval of NDAA for Fiscal Year 2016
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Nov. 10, 2015
Blumenthal Statement on Senate Approval of Legislation Funding Veterans Services, Healthcare
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Nov. 9, 2015
Milcon-VA Appropriations Bill
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Nov. 9, 2015
Mikulski, Warren, Senate Colleagues Introduce SAVE Benefits Act to Boost Social Security and Other Critical Benefits for Seniors, Veterans
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Nov. 5, 2015
Senators Introduce SAVE Benefits Act to Boost Social Security and Other Critical Benefits for Seniors, Veterans
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Nov. 5, 2015
Senators Introduce SAVE Benefits Act to Boost Social Security and Other Critical Benefits for Seniors, Veterans
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Nov. 5, 2015
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Nov. 4, 2015
Letter to Robert McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Acknowledge Inadequate Research Following NPR'S Publication of Mustard Gas Exposure Database
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Nov. 4, 2015
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016 -- Motion to Proceed-- Continued
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Nov. 4, 2015
Department of Defense Appropriations Act
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Nov. 3, 2015
Blumenthal Statement Regarding CMS Decision Not to Proceed with Plan that Would Have Denied Veterans, Amputees Access to Advanced Prosthetics
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Oct. 29, 2015
Blumenthal Applauds Unanimous Senate Passage of Homeless Veterans Protection Act
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Oct. 28, 2015
At Veterans' Affairs Committee Hearing, Ranking Member Blumenthal Highlights Urgent Need for VA to Address Staff Shortages, Improve Veteran Mental Health Care Access
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Oct. 27, 2015
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Oct. 26, 2015
Letter to Robert McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Security of Veterans' Personal Information
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Oct. 20, 2015
Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Oct. 16, 2015
Blumenthal Statement on Resignation of VA Under Secretary for Benefits Allison Hickey
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Oct. 9, 2015
Letter to Robert McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Hold Benefits Bureaucrats Accountable for "Shockingly Unethical' Misuse of Funds
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Oct. 6, 2015
Letter to the Hon. Loretta Lynch, U.S. Attorney General - Immediately Investigate Misconduct at VA Identified in OIG Report
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Oct. 1, 2015
Veterans Funding Bill Pushed By Republican Majority Would Increase Massive VA Backlog and Dramatically Underfund Veterans' Healthcare -- Amid New Opposition From Nation's Largest Vets Group, Senate Dems Say Legislation On Floor Shortchanges Our Vets
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Sept. 29, 2015
Connecticut Delegation Applauds Grant to Place Service Dogs with Wounded Veterans
Sen.Chris Murphy
Sept. 29, 2015
Connecticut Delegation Applauds Grant to Place Service Dogs with Wounded Veterans
Rep.Joe Courtney, ...
Sept. 29, 2015
At SVAC Hearing, Blumenthal Reiterates Call For Increased Support For Veterans, Families Effected By Toxic Exposure
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Sept. 28, 2015
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Sept. 21, 2015
Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act - Motion to Proceed
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Sept. 17, 2015
Letter to the Hon. Robert McDonald, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Update on Efforts to Correct Failures at Veterans Benefits Administration Fiduciary Program
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
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