| July 30, 2022
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Letter to Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Merkley, Wyden Join Murray in Letter to VA Secretary Urging End Discrimination against Same-Sex Spouses
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Sen. Chris Coons, ...
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| July 14, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Warner, Kaine Join Colleagues in Pressing VA Secretary to End Discrimination Against Same-Sex Spouses
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Sen. Chris Coons, ...
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| June 9, 2022
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Sens. Warnock, Ossoff, Blunt Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Rename VA Atlanta Regional Office for Late Georgia Sen. Johnny Isakson
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Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, ...
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| April 28, 2022
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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
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Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, ...
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| Jan. 12, 2022
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Sens. Coons, Murkowski reintroduce legislation to support spouses of veterans who died from ALS
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Sen. Chris Coons, ...
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| Dec. 15, 2021
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Delaware's Congressional Delegation Applauds Final Passage of Annual Defense Bill
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Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, ...
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| July 8, 2021
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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
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Sen. Chris Coons, ...
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| May 13, 2021
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Portman, Schatz, Rounds, Coons Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Education Benefits for Veterans
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Sen. Chris Coons, ...
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| April 8, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veteran Affairs - Higgins Urges Va to Expedite Implementation of Expanded Benefits for Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange
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Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, ...
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| March 25, 2021
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Menendez, Cramer Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Extend VA Health Benefits to WWII Veterans
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Sen. Chris Coons, ...
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| Dec. 11, 2020
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Carper, Coons, Blunt Rochester secure major wins for Delaware in NDAA
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Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, ...
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| Oct. 22, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Cortez Masto Raises Alarm Over Administration's Inability to Fully Implement Provisions Under President Trump's Executive Order to Expand Critical Mental Health Resources to Veterans
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Sen. Chris Coons, ...
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| Sept. 21, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Tester Spearheads Senate Call to Ensure his Landmark Agent Orange Exposure Bill is Included in Final Annual Defense Bill
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Sen. Chris Coons, ...
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| Sept. 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Gardner Urges House Leadership to Quickly Pass Veteran Mental Health Legislation
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Sen. Chris Coons, ...
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| July 21, 2020
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President set to sign Sen. Coons' bipartisan bill to support local veterans treatment courts
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Sen. Chris Coons
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| July 13, 2020
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Bilirakis Introduces Bipartisan Bill To Improve Mental Healthcare For Veterans
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Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, ...
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| July 9, 2020
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Chairman Takano Announces Support for Two New Bipartisan Veteran Suicide Prevention Bills
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Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, ...
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| July 8, 2020
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Carper, Coons, Blunt Rochester Applaud Federal Grants to Help Meet Delaware's Workforce Needs, Reintegrate Homeless Veterans
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Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, ...
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| July 1, 2020
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NEW: Ernst's Bipartisan Veterans Bill Passes Senate Unanimously
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Sen. Chris Coons, ...
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| May 6, 2020
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Letter to Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Warner Urges Veterans Affairs to Develop COVID-19 Testing Strategy at Facilities Nationwide
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Sen. Chris Coons, ...
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| April 22, 2020
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Blunt Rochester Introduces Pharmacy Copays Relief Bill for Military Retirees, Families
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Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, ...
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| April 14, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester, Colleagues to Treasury: Give Veterans Swift Financial Relief
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Sen. Chris Coons, ...
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| April 13, 2020
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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
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Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, ...
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| April 3, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, and the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester Doubles Down on Effort to Ensure Veterans Swiftly Get Stimulus Checks from CARES Act
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Sen. Chris Coons, ...
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| April 3, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, and the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Defazio Leads More than 120 Lawmakers in Urging Trump Administration to Automatically Send Relief Payments to Vulnerable Seniors, Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities
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Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, ...
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| April 3, 2020
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Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, Andrew Saul, Social Security Administrator, and Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Baldwin, Colleagues Call on Administration to Ensure Veterans, SSI Beneficiaries Get Stimulus Checks Automatically
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Sen. Chris Coons, ...
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| Feb. 12, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin, Duckworth Slam Trump Administration For Stonewalling Veterans Suffering From Agent Orange
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Sen. Chris Coons, ...
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| Dec. 18, 2019
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Sens. Coons, Murkowski introduce bill to help surviving spouses of veterans who died from ALS
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Sen. Chris Coons, ...
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| Dec. 11, 2019
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Blunt Rochester Votes to Support Military, Protect Clean Water, Provide for Veterans
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Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester
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| Nov. 5, 2019
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McSally, Kaine, Cornyn, Rubio, Coons Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Local Veteran Treatment Courts
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Sen. Chris Coons, ...
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| Oct. 30, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Kuster, Walorski Lead Bipartisan Letter Calling on VA Clinicians to Check State Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs
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Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, ...
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| Oct. 9, 2019
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Letter to Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veteran Affairs, Andrew M. Saul, Commissioner of Social Security - Senators Collins, King Join Bipartisan Call for Immediate Discharge of Outstanding Federal Student Loans for Permanently Disabled Americans
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Sen. Chris Coons, ...
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| Oct. 9, 2019
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Letter to Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veteran Affairs, Hon. Andrew M. Saul, Commissioner of Social Security - Sen. Coons leads bipartisan effort to urge Trump Administration to immediately discharge outstanding federal student loans for permanently disabled Americans
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Sen. Chris Coons
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| Sept. 18, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II, Acting Director, U.S Citizen and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Hirono, Senate Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Rescind Termination of the Filipino World War II Veteran Parole Program
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Sen. Chris Coons, ...
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| Aug. 5, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Senators Jones and Collins Lead Colleagues in New Push to Repeal Military Widow's Tax
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Sen. Chris Coons, ...
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| July 11, 2019
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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
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Sen. Chris Coons, ...
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| Nov. 30, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Vice Ranking Member Takano Leads Democratic Members of Veterans Affairs Committee and Democratic Colleagues in Demanding Answers from VA Secretary Wilkie Regarding GI Bill Benefits Payments
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Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, ...
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| Aug. 2, 2018
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Sens. Coons, Ernst Introduce Bill to Help Veterans Translate Military Training Into College Credit
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Sen. Chris Coons, ...
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| April 17, 2018
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Trump Admin Responds to Sens. Portman, Coons & King, Agrees to Discharge Outstanding Federal Student Loans for Permanently Disabled Veterans
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Sen. Chris Coons, ...
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| July 14, 2017
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Senator Coons Secures Funding for Delaware Army Guard, Veterans Post-Traumatic Stress Initiative in Annual Spending Bill
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Sen. Chris Coons
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| June 1, 2017
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Letter to Chairman Jerry Moran and Ranking Member Brian Schatz, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterns Affairs, and Related Agencies - Fund Homeless Veteran Support Programs
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Sen. Chris Coons, ...
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| May 3, 2017
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Letter to the Honorable Jerry Moran and Brian Schatz - Chairman and Ranking Member of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies - Funding for VA State Home Construction Grant Program
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Sen. Chris Coons, ...
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| March 16, 2017
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Sens. Coons Introduces Resolution to Recognize National Rosie the Riveter Day, Partners with Delaware Historical Society to Collect Local Rosies' Memories
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Sen. Chris Coons
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| Feb. 3, 2017
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Hirono Continues Representative Mark Takai's Efforts to Provide Health Care to Atomic Veterans
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Sen. Chris Coons, ...
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| Jan. 26, 2017
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Letter to President Trump - Lift Hiring Freeze On VA and Exempt Veterans Seeking Federal Employment
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Sen. Chris Coons, ...
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| Jan. 25, 2017
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Letter to President Trump - Exempt Entire VA from Hiring Freeze
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Sen. Chris Coons, ...
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| Jan. 19, 2017
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Veterans with Service-Connected Injuries Eligible for IVF Services Starting Today
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Sen. Chris Coons
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| Nov. 14, 2016
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Letter to the Honorable Robert A. McDonald, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Honorable John B. King Jr., Secretary of the Department of Education - Call to Streamline the Disability Verification Process to Ensure that Permanently Disabled Veterans are Discharged of Their Federal Student Loan Debt
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Sen. Chris Coons, ...
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| Sept. 15, 2016
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Letter to the Hon. John King, Secretary, Department of Education - Regarding the Closure of ITT Tech and Associated Student Debt Relief Measures
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Sen. Chris Coons, ...
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| July 7, 2016
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Letter to Robert McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Wyden, Senate Dems: VA Must Do More to Prevent and Correct Abuse of Veterans in Higher Education
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Sen. Chris Coons, ...
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| June 22, 2016
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Letter to The Honorable John King, Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education - Close For-Profit College Loophole Impacting Servicemembers, Veterans and Taxpayers
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Sen. Chris Coons, ...
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| June 24, 2015
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Carper, Coons introduce legislation to protect veteran and military students
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Sen. Chris Coons
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| April 23, 2015
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Letter to Secretary Duncan - Better Protect Servicemembers and Veterans from being Targeted and Exploited by some For-Profit Colleges by Publishing the Amount and Percentage of Revenue Received by these Institutions from all Federal Educational Programs
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Sen. Chris Coons, ...
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| April 23, 2015
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Coons, Carney back bill to support Delaware's military caregivers
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Sen. Chris Coons
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| Feb. 3, 2015
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Senator Coons votes for bipartisan bill to prevent veterans' suicide
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Sen. Chris Coons
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| Jan. 27, 2015
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Senator Coons Pushes Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Veterans' Suicide
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Sen. Chris Coons
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| Nov. 9, 2014
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CNN "State of the Union with Candy Crowley" - Transcript: Congressional Agenda Post 2014 Election
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Sen. Chris Coons, ...
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| Aug. 18, 2014
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Nearly 100 Veterans Attend Job Fair
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Sen. Chris Coons, ...
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| July 31, 2014
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Senator Coons Votes to Reform VA
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Sen. Chris Coons
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| July 31, 2014
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Senator Coons Votes to Reform VA
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Sen. Chris Coons
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| June 11, 2014
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Senator Coons Votes to Reform VA
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Sen. Chris Coons
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| June 6, 2014
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Senator Coons' Infrastructure, Housing Priorities Included in Appropriations Bill
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Sen. Chris Coons
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| May 23, 2014
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Senator Coons Cosponsors Three Bills to Strengthen Veterans' Medical Care
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Sen. Chris Coons
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| May 22, 2014
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Senator Coons Votes to Fund Nationwide Investigation into Allegations of Scheduling Misconduct at VA
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Sen. Chris Coons
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| May 22, 2014
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Letter to Robin C. Aube-Warren, Director of the Wilmington VA Medical Center - Regarding VA Scheduling Delays
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Sen. Chris Coons
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| Feb. 24, 2014
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Senate to Vote This Week on Veterans Benefits Legislation Cosponsored by Senator Coons
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Sen. Chris Coons
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| Feb. 10, 2014
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Senator Coons Votes to Repeal Cuts to Military Retiree Benefits
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Sen. Chris Coons
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| Dec. 20, 2013
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Senator Coons Sponsors Bill to Repeal Cuts to Military Retiree Benefits
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Sen. Chris Coons
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| Nov. 11, 2013
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Statement from Senator Coons Honoring Veterans Day
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Sen. Chris Coons
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| July 8, 2013
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Letter to Secretary Shinseki - Same Sex Marriages
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Sen. Chris Coons, ...
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| April 9, 2013
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Senator Coons Calls for Passage of Mental Health Legislation as Part of Gun Safety Package
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Sen. Chris Coons
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| March 5, 2013
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Letter to Secretary Shinseki - LGBT Rights
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Sen. Chris Coons, ...
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| Sept. 11, 2012
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Senator Coons Praises Progress on Veterans Jobs Bill
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Sen. Chris Coons
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| July 12, 2012
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Senator Coons Voices Strong Support for Ratification of Disabilities Treaty
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Sen. Chris Coons, ...
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| June 27, 2012
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Carper, Coons, Carney Announce Federal Grants to Hire Post-9/11 Veterans as Local Police Officers
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Sen. Chris Coons, ...
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