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May 2, 2017 Bost, Esty Lead Introduction of Bipartisan, Bicameral Appeals Modernization Legislation Rep. Mike Bost, ...
April 18, 2017 Bost, Davis Present Vietnam War Hero with Bronze Star Rep. Mike Bost
April 18, 2017 Davis, Bost Present Bronze Star to Metro East Veteran Rep. Mike Bost, ...
April 7, 2017 Duckworth Meets with VA Secretary Shulkin, Highlights Need to Protect Veteran Access to Health Care Sen. Ladda Duckworth
April 5, 2017 Chairman Bost Convenes Hearing on Veteran Benefits Legislation Rep. Mike Bost
April 5, 2017 Bost Applauds House Passage of Veterans Bill Rep. Mike Bost
April 4, 2017 Reps. Schneider, Murphy, and Deutch Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Homeless Veterans Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
March 30, 2017 Letter to the Hon.Charlie Dent, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies, and the Hon. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies - Federal Funding for Veteran Suicide Prevention Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
March 29, 2017 Duckworth: Trump Again Puts Veterans on Chopping Block, Threatens to Increase Veteran Homelessness Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 27, 2017 Duckworth Addresses Service Year Action Summit, Highlights Importance of National Service Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 23, 2017 Kuster Joins Duckworth, Veterans in Congress to Criticize Trumpcare's Devastating Tax Hike on Millions of Veterans Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 17, 2017 Raja Calls For Congress To Pass Legislation To Help Hire More Veterans And Improve Staffing At VA Facilities Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
March 17, 2017 Bost Legislation to Restore Certainty in VA Leadership Passes House Rep. Mike Bost
March 2, 2017 Bost, Esty Introduce Bills To Provide Cost-Of-Living Adjustment To Veterans Rep. Mike Bost, ...
March 2, 2017 Department Of Defense Fiscal Year 2017 Appropriations Bill Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 17, 2017 Gabbard Backs Bill to Restore Certainty in VA Leadership Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Feb. 17, 2017 High Number of Long-Term VA Management Vacancies is Ridiculous Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Feb. 16, 2017 Bost Bill Restores Certainty in VA Leadership Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Feb. 14, 2017 Chairman Bost Convenes Hearing to Examine VA Claims Processing Rep. Mike Bost
Feb. 14, 2017 Durbin Statement On The Confirmation Of David Shulkin As Va Secretary Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 9, 2017 Bost Presents Vietnam War Hero with Bronze Star Rep. Mike Bost
Jan. 31, 2017 Reps. Yoho, Schneider Introduce Bill to Provide On-the-Job Skills Training for Veterans Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Jan. 27, 2017 Schneider Launches "Valentines for Vets" Program Rep. Brad Schneider
Jan. 26, 2017 Letter to President Trump - Lift Hiring Freeze On VA and Exempt Veterans Seeking Federal Employment Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 25, 2017 Letter to President Trump - Exempt Entire VA from Hiring Freeze Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 24, 2017 Rep. Mike Bost Unveils Bill to improve Veteran Meal Safety Rep. Mike Bost
Jan. 12, 2017 Bost Appointed Chair of Veterans' Disability and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Jan. 12, 2017 Duckworth: Eroding Civilian Leadership of Our Armed Forces Is a Dangerous Precedent Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 11, 2017 Tammy Duckworth Statement on the Nomination of Dr. David Shulkin to be VA Secretary Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 9, 2017 Letter to President-Elect Donald J. Trump - Reconsider Federal Hiring Freeze Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Dec. 15, 2016 VA Applies Bipartisan Provision To Enhance Va Medical Care Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 14, 2016 VA Applies Bipartisan Provision to Enhance VA Medical Care Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 5, 2016 Combat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act of 2016 Rep. Danny Davis
Nov. 30, 2016 Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act Rep. Bill Foster
Nov. 30, 2016 Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015 Rep. Bill Foster
Nov. 30, 2016 Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act Rep. Bill Foster
Nov. 29, 2016 Hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Testimony on "Department of Defense Actions Concerning Voluntary Education Programs" Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 21, 2016 Letter to Robert A. McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Assisted Reproductive Technology Coverage Under the Veterans Health Administration Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 17, 2016 Blog - Advocate: The VA Must Do Right by Trans Veterans Rep. Mike Quigley
Nov. 11, 2016 Tammy Duckworth Honors Her Fellow Veterans On Veterans Day Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 10, 2016 Schakowsky Statement on Veterans Day Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 18, 2016 After New Social Security Cost-Of-Living Announcement, Sen. Warren And Rep. Duckworth Urge Congress To Pass The SAVE Benefits Act To Provide Emergency Payments To Seniors, Veterans, And Other Americans Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 30, 2016 Letter to Robert A. McDonald, Secretary, Department of Veteran Affairs - GI Bill Higher Education Institutions Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 29, 2016 The Advocate - Trans Vets Deserve Surgery Benefits Rep. Mike Quigley
Sept. 28, 2016 Unanimous Consent Request--S. 2253 Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 28, 2016 Brown and Carper Slam Failure to Restore G.I. Bill Benefits for Student Veterans Harmed by ITT Tech Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 23, 2016 Combat Veteran Tammy Duckworth's New Bill Would Improve Trauma Care, Help Prevent Death And Disability Rep. Danny Davis
Sept. 15, 2016 Letter to the Hon. John King, Secretary, Department of Education - Regarding the Closure of ITT Tech and Associated Student Debt Relief Measures Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 13, 2016 Veterans Mobility Safety Act of 2016 Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 7, 2016 Tammy Duckworth's Bipartisan Bill Would Ensure Veterans Receive Same Preventive Health Benefits as All Insured Americans Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 2, 2016 Durbin Announces More Than $9.5 Million to Prevent Homelessness Among Illinois Veterans Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2016 Tammy Duckworth: Drop in Veteran Homelessness is Important Milestone, Not the Finish Line Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 7, 2016 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 Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 23, 2016 Rep. Bost's VA Accountability Bill Passes House Rep. Mike Bost
June 21, 2016 Following Her Appointment at Hines VA, Tammy Duckworth Continues Work to Improve Care & Access Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 10, 2016 Bost Bill to Clean Up Veterans' Food Services Rep. Mike Bost
June 10, 2016 Letter to the Hon. Robert McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Prosthetics Coding Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 1, 2016 Daily Southtown - Thousands Gather at National Cemetery for Memorial Day Service Rep. Bill Foster, ...
May 28, 2016 At Chicago Memorial Day Ceremony, Tammy Duckworth Pays Tribute To Our Nation's Fallen Sen. Ladda Duckworth
May 27, 2016 Schakowsky Statement In Honor of Memorial Day Rep. Jan Schakowsky
May 23, 2016 Duckworth Responds To VA Secretary's Disney Comments Sen. Ladda Duckworth
May 23, 2016 Va Health Center Management Stability and Improvement Act Rep. Mike Bost
May 19, 2016 Schakowsky Statement on the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Funding Bill Rep. Jan Schakowsky
May 19, 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bills Sen. Dick Durbin
May 19, 2016 Duckworth Statement On MilCon-VA Appropriations Vote Sen. Ladda Duckworth
May 18, 2016 In Meeting With Secretary McDonald, Duckworth Secures VA's Commitment To Improve Care At Hines Sen. Ladda Duckworth
May 18, 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Sen. Dick Durbin
May 17, 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Sen. Dick Durbin
May 12, 2016 Durbin: Comprehensive Legislation To Improve Services For Veterans Introduced In Senate Sen. Dick Durbin
May 11, 2016 Associated Press - Illinois Senate campaign targets "war hero' veterans record Sen. Ladda Duckworth
May 8, 2016 The Ottawa Times: Duckworth, Durbin Appear in Ottawa Sen. Ladda Duckworth
May 5, 2016 Duckworth Visits Chicago Non-Profit Helping Vets Transition into the Workforce in High-Skill, High-Paying Jobs Sen. Ladda Duckworth
April 20, 2016 Hearing of the House Veterans Affairs Committee - Testimony of Rep. Bost, Legislative Hearing Rep. Mike Bost
April 20, 2016 Bost Veterans Health Bill Receives Committee Hearing Rep. Mike Bost
April 14, 2016 Duckworth Calls On Congress To Honor The Promises Made To Our Veterans And Military Families By Opposing Cuts To The Post-9/11 GI Bill Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Date Title Politician
May 2, 2017 Bost, Esty Lead Introduction of Bipartisan, Bicameral Appeals Modernization Legislation Rep.Mike Bost, ...
April 18, 2017 Bost, Davis Present Vietnam War Hero with Bronze Star Rep.Mike Bost
April 18, 2017 Davis, Bost Present Bronze Star to Metro East Veteran Rep.Mike Bost, ...
April 7, 2017 Duckworth Meets with VA Secretary Shulkin, Highlights Need to Protect Veteran Access to Health Care Sen.Ladda Duckworth
April 5, 2017 Chairman Bost Convenes Hearing on Veteran Benefits Legislation Rep.Mike Bost
April 5, 2017 Bost Applauds House Passage of Veterans Bill Rep.Mike Bost
April 4, 2017 Reps. Schneider, Murphy, and Deutch Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Homeless Veterans Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
March 30, 2017 Letter to the Hon.Charlie Dent, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies, and the Hon. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies - Federal Funding for Veteran Suicide Prevention Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
March 29, 2017 Duckworth: Trump Again Puts Veterans on Chopping Block, Threatens to Increase Veteran Homelessness Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 27, 2017 Duckworth Addresses Service Year Action Summit, Highlights Importance of National Service Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 23, 2017 Kuster Joins Duckworth, Veterans in Congress to Criticize Trumpcare's Devastating Tax Hike on Millions of Veterans Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 17, 2017 Raja Calls For Congress To Pass Legislation To Help Hire More Veterans And Improve Staffing At VA Facilities Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
March 17, 2017 Bost Legislation to Restore Certainty in VA Leadership Passes House Rep.Mike Bost
March 2, 2017 Bost, Esty Introduce Bills To Provide Cost-Of-Living Adjustment To Veterans Rep.Mike Bost, ...
March 2, 2017 Department Of Defense Fiscal Year 2017 Appropriations Bill Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 17, 2017 Gabbard Backs Bill to Restore Certainty in VA Leadership Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Feb. 17, 2017 High Number of Long-Term VA Management Vacancies is Ridiculous Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Feb. 16, 2017 Bost Bill Restores Certainty in VA Leadership Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Feb. 14, 2017 Chairman Bost Convenes Hearing to Examine VA Claims Processing Rep.Mike Bost
Feb. 14, 2017 Durbin Statement On The Confirmation Of David Shulkin As Va Secretary Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 9, 2017 Bost Presents Vietnam War Hero with Bronze Star Rep.Mike Bost
Jan. 31, 2017 Reps. Yoho, Schneider Introduce Bill to Provide On-the-Job Skills Training for Veterans Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Jan. 27, 2017 Schneider Launches "Valentines for Vets" Program Rep.Brad Schneider
Jan. 26, 2017 Letter to President Trump - Lift Hiring Freeze On VA and Exempt Veterans Seeking Federal Employment Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 25, 2017 Letter to President Trump - Exempt Entire VA from Hiring Freeze Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 24, 2017 Rep. Mike Bost Unveils Bill to improve Veteran Meal Safety Rep.Mike Bost
Jan. 12, 2017 Bost Appointed Chair of Veterans' Disability and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Jan. 12, 2017 Duckworth: Eroding Civilian Leadership of Our Armed Forces Is a Dangerous Precedent Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 11, 2017 Tammy Duckworth Statement on the Nomination of Dr. David Shulkin to be VA Secretary Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 9, 2017 Letter to President-Elect Donald J. Trump - Reconsider Federal Hiring Freeze Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Dec. 15, 2016 VA Applies Bipartisan Provision To Enhance Va Medical Care Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 14, 2016 VA Applies Bipartisan Provision to Enhance VA Medical Care Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 5, 2016 Combat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act of 2016 Rep.Danny Davis
Nov. 30, 2016 Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act Rep.Bill Foster
Nov. 30, 2016 Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015 Rep.Bill Foster
Nov. 30, 2016 Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act Rep.Bill Foster
Nov. 29, 2016 Hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Testimony on "Department of Defense Actions Concerning Voluntary Education Programs" Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 21, 2016 Letter to Robert A. McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Assisted Reproductive Technology Coverage Under the Veterans Health Administration Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 17, 2016 Blog - Advocate: The VA Must Do Right by Trans Veterans Rep.Mike Quigley
Nov. 11, 2016 Tammy Duckworth Honors Her Fellow Veterans On Veterans Day Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 10, 2016 Schakowsky Statement on Veterans Day Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 18, 2016 After New Social Security Cost-Of-Living Announcement, Sen. Warren And Rep. Duckworth Urge Congress To Pass The SAVE Benefits Act To Provide Emergency Payments To Seniors, Veterans, And Other Americans Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 30, 2016 Letter to Robert A. McDonald, Secretary, Department of Veteran Affairs - GI Bill Higher Education Institutions Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 29, 2016 The Advocate - Trans Vets Deserve Surgery Benefits Rep.Mike Quigley
Sept. 28, 2016 Unanimous Consent Request--S. 2253 Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 28, 2016 Brown and Carper Slam Failure to Restore G.I. Bill Benefits for Student Veterans Harmed by ITT Tech Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 23, 2016 Combat Veteran Tammy Duckworth's New Bill Would Improve Trauma Care, Help Prevent Death And Disability Rep.Danny Davis
Sept. 15, 2016 Letter to the Hon. John King, Secretary, Department of Education - Regarding the Closure of ITT Tech and Associated Student Debt Relief Measures Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 13, 2016 Veterans Mobility Safety Act of 2016 Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 7, 2016 Tammy Duckworth's Bipartisan Bill Would Ensure Veterans Receive Same Preventive Health Benefits as All Insured Americans Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 2, 2016 Durbin Announces More Than $9.5 Million to Prevent Homelessness Among Illinois Veterans Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2016 Tammy Duckworth: Drop in Veteran Homelessness is Important Milestone, Not the Finish Line Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 7, 2016 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 Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 23, 2016 Rep. Bost's VA Accountability Bill Passes House Rep.Mike Bost
June 21, 2016 Following Her Appointment at Hines VA, Tammy Duckworth Continues Work to Improve Care & Access Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 10, 2016 Bost Bill to Clean Up Veterans' Food Services Rep.Mike Bost
June 10, 2016 Letter to the Hon. Robert McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Prosthetics Coding Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 1, 2016 Daily Southtown - Thousands Gather at National Cemetery for Memorial Day Service Rep.Bill Foster, ...
May 28, 2016 At Chicago Memorial Day Ceremony, Tammy Duckworth Pays Tribute To Our Nation's Fallen Sen.Ladda Duckworth
May 27, 2016 Schakowsky Statement In Honor of Memorial Day Rep.Jan Schakowsky
May 23, 2016 Duckworth Responds To VA Secretary's Disney Comments Sen.Ladda Duckworth
May 23, 2016 Va Health Center Management Stability and Improvement Act Rep.Mike Bost
May 19, 2016 Schakowsky Statement on the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Funding Bill Rep.Jan Schakowsky
May 19, 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bills Sen.Dick Durbin
May 19, 2016 Duckworth Statement On MilCon-VA Appropriations Vote Sen.Ladda Duckworth
May 18, 2016 In Meeting With Secretary McDonald, Duckworth Secures VA's Commitment To Improve Care At Hines Sen.Ladda Duckworth
May 18, 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Sen.Dick Durbin
May 17, 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Sen.Dick Durbin
May 12, 2016 Durbin: Comprehensive Legislation To Improve Services For Veterans Introduced In Senate Sen.Dick Durbin
May 11, 2016 Associated Press - Illinois Senate campaign targets "war hero' veterans record Sen.Ladda Duckworth
May 8, 2016 The Ottawa Times: Duckworth, Durbin Appear in Ottawa Sen.Ladda Duckworth
May 5, 2016 Duckworth Visits Chicago Non-Profit Helping Vets Transition into the Workforce in High-Skill, High-Paying Jobs Sen.Ladda Duckworth
April 20, 2016 Hearing of the House Veterans Affairs Committee - Testimony of Rep. Bost, Legislative Hearing Rep.Mike Bost
April 20, 2016 Bost Veterans Health Bill Receives Committee Hearing Rep.Mike Bost
April 14, 2016 Duckworth Calls On Congress To Honor The Promises Made To Our Veterans And Military Families By Opposing Cuts To The Post-9/11 GI Bill Sen.Ladda Duckworth
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