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Dec. 22, 2020 Hirono Bill to Help VA Home Loan Recipients Rebuild After Natural Disasters Sent to President Sen. Mazie Hirono
Dec. 16, 2020 Following Hirono and Ernst Advocacy, Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Permanently Establish Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act in Justice Department's Civil Rights Division Passes Senate, Heads to President Sen. Mazie Hirono
Dec. 16, 2020 Following Hirono and Ernst Advocacy, Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Permanently Establish Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act in Justice Department's Civil Rights Division Passes Senate, Heads to President Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Dec. 4, 2020 Following Hirono Advocacy, Senate Clears Key Procedural Hurdle to Build Community-Based Outpatient Clinic for Leeward Oahu Veterans Sen. Mazie Hirono
Nov. 23, 2020 Letter to National Archives and Records Administration Director Scott Levins - Palazzo Cosigns Letter Expressing Concerns Over Backlog of Veterans Records Requests Rep. Ed Case, ...
Nov. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Brown, Colleagues Slam VA Privatization of Compensation and Pension Exams for Disabled Veterans Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Nov. 16, 2020 Letter to Honorable Jim Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Honorable Jack Reed, Chairman Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Honorable Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and Honorable Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Blumenthal & Murkowski Lead Bipartisan Push To Preserve Legal Rights & Protections Of Servicemembers & Veterans Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Oct. 22, 2020 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 Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Sept. 21, 2020 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 Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Sept. 20, 2020 Schatz Statement On VA Review Of COVID-19 Outbreak At Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home In Hilo Sen. Brian Schatz
Sept. 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester, Colleagues Demand Answers on "unacceptable' VA Data Breach Affecting More Than 60,000 Veterans and Health Care Providers Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Sept. 11, 2020 Letter to Mr. Randy Kirton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Avalon Health Care - Schatz Calls On Avalon Health Care To Review And Improve Infection Control Practices As COVID-19 Outbreaks Persist At All Three Of Its Nursing Homes In Hawai"i Sen. Brian Schatz
Sept. 11, 2020 Following Urgent Request From Schatz, VA Health Team Mobilized, Heading To Hilo As Early As Today Sen. Brian Schatz
Sept. 6, 2020 Schatz Calls For Immediate Federal Intervention Into Hilo Veterans Home Outbreak As COVID-19 Cases, Deaths Continue To Rise Sen. Brian Schatz
Sept. 5, 2020 Schatz Statement On COVID-19 Outbreak At Veterans Home In Hilo Sen. Brian Schatz
Aug. 31, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of The United States - Warren, Schatz Request Independent Watchdog Review of Systemic Racism Against Employees and Veterans in The Department of Veterans Affairs Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Aug. 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service - Baldwin, Colleagues Demand Postal Service Address Delivery Delays of Veterans' Prescription Drugs Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
July 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Sinema to VA: Develop Strategy to Support Veterans Experiencing Homelessness in Arizona Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
July 1, 2020 Democratic Senators Introduce Legislation Mandating VA Reimbursement of Veterans' Emergency Health Care Claims as VA Files Court Appeal to Avoid Payout Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
June 19, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Fitzpatrick, Lamb Lead Bipartisan Effort to Support Veterans Rep. Ed Case, ...
June 18, 2020 Letter to Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veteran's Affairs - Reps. Kim, Hern and Case Lead Bipartisan Effort to Press VA on Nationwide Delays on VA Health Care Facilities Rep. Ed Case, ...
June 5, 2020 Letter to Robert Wilkie, Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary - Tester Leads Bipartisan Effort to Expand VA Services for Homeless Veterans Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
June 3, 2020 Schatz, Warren Release GAO Report Detailing the "Mar-a-Lago Crowd" of Trump Cronies' Undue Influence Over Dept. of Veterans Affairs Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
June 3, 2020 Senator Hirono Presses VA Secretary on Urgency of Completing ALOHA Project During Veterans' Affairs Committee Budget and Coronavirus Spending Hearing Sen. Mazie Hirono
May 19, 2020 Tester, colleagues introduce legislation to reinstate critical 48-hour review period that ensures veteran representation in disability claims process Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
May 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester, Moran lead bipartisan call for reimbursement plan to support VA's COVID-19 pandemic response Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
May 8, 2020 Letter to Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Van Hollen, Senators Urge VA to Prioritize Veterans' Mental Health Care Amid Pandemic Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
April 27, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Top VA Appropriators In Congress To Trump: Fully Deploy Defense Production Act To Protect Health Care Workers, Veterans Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
April 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pence, Vice President of the United States - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Urge Administration To Fully Utilize Defense Production Act & Protect Veterans From COVID-19 Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
April 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester Urges VA to Reconsider Limitations on Veteran Representation in Disability Claims Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
April 3, 2020 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 Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
April 3, 2020 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 Rep. Ed Case, ...
April 3, 2020 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 Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
March 12, 2020 Letter to Richard Stone, Executive in Charge of the Veterans Health Administration - Senator Baldwin Pushes for VA to Increase Protection for Veterans During Coronavirus Outbreak Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Feb. 28, 2020 Rep. Horn Introduces Bipartisan Veterans Justice Bill Rep. Ed Case, ...
Feb. 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Missal, Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Senator Murray Leads Call for Investigation into VA's Handling of Sexual Assault Report at DC VA Medical Center Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Feb. 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin, Duckworth Slam Trump Administration For Stonewalling Veterans Suffering From Agent Orange Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Feb. 6, 2020 Letter to Richard A. Stone, Executive In Charge Veterans Health Administration - Tester, Colleagues Urge Comprehensive Response To Protect Veterans & VA Staff Against Coronavirus Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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. Brian Schatz, ...
Dec. 7, 2019 Schatz Statement On The 78th Anniversary Of The Attack On Pearl Harbor Sen. Brian Schatz
Nov. 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - Van Hollen, Colleagues Request Update on VA and DOD Efforts to Protect Veterans and Servicemembers from Foreign Online Disinformation Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Nov. 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense of the U.S. Department of Defense - Van Hollen, Colleagues Request Update on VA and DOD Efforts to Protect Veterans and Servicemembers from Foreign Online Disinformation Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Nov. 12, 2019 Senators Hirono, Sullivan Introduce Legislation to Expand Commercial Lending for Veteran Business Owners Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Nov. 7, 2019 Senate Passes Cardin, Rubio Resolution Recognizing National Veteran's Small Business Week Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Oct. 31, 2019 Senator Hirono Leads Bipartisan Resolution to Honor Filipino American History Month Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Oct. 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - "Stop turning your backs on Vietnam vets who are suffering' Tester, Colleagues Slam Acting White House Chief Mulvaney Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Oct. 23, 2019 Tester, Colleagues Condemn Administration for Ignoring Vietnam Veterans Suffering from Agent Orange Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Oct. 21, 2019 Case Represents Congress at 75th Anniversary Ceremonies for 100th/442nd Nisei Troops in France Rep. Ed Case
Oct. 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester Challenges VA to Aggressively Combat Veteran Suicide Crisis Following Reported Increase Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Sept. 26, 2019 Senate Passes Hirono-Backed Legislation to Combat Veterans Homelessness, Keep the Manila VA Open for Business Sen. Mazie Hirono
Date Title Politician
Dec. 22, 2020 Hirono Bill to Help VA Home Loan Recipients Rebuild After Natural Disasters Sent to President Sen.Mazie Hirono
Dec. 16, 2020 Following Hirono and Ernst Advocacy, Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Permanently Establish Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act in Justice Department's Civil Rights Division Passes Senate, Heads to President Sen.Mazie Hirono
Dec. 16, 2020 Following Hirono and Ernst Advocacy, Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Permanently Establish Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act in Justice Department's Civil Rights Division Passes Senate, Heads to President Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Dec. 4, 2020 Following Hirono Advocacy, Senate Clears Key Procedural Hurdle to Build Community-Based Outpatient Clinic for Leeward Oahu Veterans Sen.Mazie Hirono
Nov. 23, 2020 Letter to National Archives and Records Administration Director Scott Levins - Palazzo Cosigns Letter Expressing Concerns Over Backlog of Veterans Records Requests Rep.Ed Case, ...
Nov. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Brown, Colleagues Slam VA Privatization of Compensation and Pension Exams for Disabled Veterans Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Nov. 16, 2020 Letter to Honorable Jim Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Honorable Jack Reed, Chairman Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Honorable Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and Honorable Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Blumenthal & Murkowski Lead Bipartisan Push To Preserve Legal Rights & Protections Of Servicemembers & Veterans Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Oct. 22, 2020 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 Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Sept. 21, 2020 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 Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Sept. 20, 2020 Schatz Statement On VA Review Of COVID-19 Outbreak At Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home In Hilo Sen.Brian Schatz
Sept. 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester, Colleagues Demand Answers on "unacceptable' VA Data Breach Affecting More Than 60,000 Veterans and Health Care Providers Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Sept. 11, 2020 Letter to Mr. Randy Kirton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Avalon Health Care - Schatz Calls On Avalon Health Care To Review And Improve Infection Control Practices As COVID-19 Outbreaks Persist At All Three Of Its Nursing Homes In Hawai"i Sen.Brian Schatz
Sept. 11, 2020 Following Urgent Request From Schatz, VA Health Team Mobilized, Heading To Hilo As Early As Today Sen.Brian Schatz
Sept. 6, 2020 Schatz Calls For Immediate Federal Intervention Into Hilo Veterans Home Outbreak As COVID-19 Cases, Deaths Continue To Rise Sen.Brian Schatz
Sept. 5, 2020 Schatz Statement On COVID-19 Outbreak At Veterans Home In Hilo Sen.Brian Schatz
Aug. 31, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of The United States - Warren, Schatz Request Independent Watchdog Review of Systemic Racism Against Employees and Veterans in The Department of Veterans Affairs Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Aug. 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service - Baldwin, Colleagues Demand Postal Service Address Delivery Delays of Veterans' Prescription Drugs Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
July 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Sinema to VA: Develop Strategy to Support Veterans Experiencing Homelessness in Arizona Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
July 1, 2020 Democratic Senators Introduce Legislation Mandating VA Reimbursement of Veterans' Emergency Health Care Claims as VA Files Court Appeal to Avoid Payout Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
June 19, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Fitzpatrick, Lamb Lead Bipartisan Effort to Support Veterans Rep.Ed Case, ...
June 18, 2020 Letter to Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veteran's Affairs - Reps. Kim, Hern and Case Lead Bipartisan Effort to Press VA on Nationwide Delays on VA Health Care Facilities Rep.Ed Case, ...
June 5, 2020 Letter to Robert Wilkie, Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary - Tester Leads Bipartisan Effort to Expand VA Services for Homeless Veterans Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
June 3, 2020 Schatz, Warren Release GAO Report Detailing the "Mar-a-Lago Crowd" of Trump Cronies' Undue Influence Over Dept. of Veterans Affairs Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
June 3, 2020 Senator Hirono Presses VA Secretary on Urgency of Completing ALOHA Project During Veterans' Affairs Committee Budget and Coronavirus Spending Hearing Sen.Mazie Hirono
May 19, 2020 Tester, colleagues introduce legislation to reinstate critical 48-hour review period that ensures veteran representation in disability claims process Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
May 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester, Moran lead bipartisan call for reimbursement plan to support VA's COVID-19 pandemic response Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
May 8, 2020 Letter to Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Van Hollen, Senators Urge VA to Prioritize Veterans' Mental Health Care Amid Pandemic Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
April 27, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Top VA Appropriators In Congress To Trump: Fully Deploy Defense Production Act To Protect Health Care Workers, Veterans Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
April 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pence, Vice President of the United States - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Urge Administration To Fully Utilize Defense Production Act & Protect Veterans From COVID-19 Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
April 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester Urges VA to Reconsider Limitations on Veteran Representation in Disability Claims Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
April 3, 2020 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 Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
April 3, 2020 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 Rep.Ed Case, ...
April 3, 2020 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 Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
March 12, 2020 Letter to Richard Stone, Executive in Charge of the Veterans Health Administration - Senator Baldwin Pushes for VA to Increase Protection for Veterans During Coronavirus Outbreak Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Feb. 28, 2020 Rep. Horn Introduces Bipartisan Veterans Justice Bill Rep.Ed Case, ...
Feb. 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Missal, Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Senator Murray Leads Call for Investigation into VA's Handling of Sexual Assault Report at DC VA Medical Center Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Feb. 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin, Duckworth Slam Trump Administration For Stonewalling Veterans Suffering From Agent Orange Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Feb. 6, 2020 Letter to Richard A. Stone, Executive In Charge Veterans Health Administration - Tester, Colleagues Urge Comprehensive Response To Protect Veterans & VA Staff Against Coronavirus Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
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.Brian Schatz, ...
Dec. 7, 2019 Schatz Statement On The 78th Anniversary Of The Attack On Pearl Harbor Sen.Brian Schatz
Nov. 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - Van Hollen, Colleagues Request Update on VA and DOD Efforts to Protect Veterans and Servicemembers from Foreign Online Disinformation Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Nov. 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense of the U.S. Department of Defense - Van Hollen, Colleagues Request Update on VA and DOD Efforts to Protect Veterans and Servicemembers from Foreign Online Disinformation Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Nov. 12, 2019 Senators Hirono, Sullivan Introduce Legislation to Expand Commercial Lending for Veteran Business Owners Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Nov. 7, 2019 Senate Passes Cardin, Rubio Resolution Recognizing National Veteran's Small Business Week Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Oct. 31, 2019 Senator Hirono Leads Bipartisan Resolution to Honor Filipino American History Month Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Oct. 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - "Stop turning your backs on Vietnam vets who are suffering' Tester, Colleagues Slam Acting White House Chief Mulvaney Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Oct. 23, 2019 Tester, Colleagues Condemn Administration for Ignoring Vietnam Veterans Suffering from Agent Orange Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Oct. 21, 2019 Case Represents Congress at 75th Anniversary Ceremonies for 100th/442nd Nisei Troops in France Rep.Ed Case
Oct. 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester Challenges VA to Aggressively Combat Veteran Suicide Crisis Following Reported Increase Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Sept. 26, 2019 Senate Passes Hirono-Backed Legislation to Combat Veterans Homelessness, Keep the Manila VA Open for Business Sen.Mazie Hirono
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