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Oct. 1, 2019
Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Representative Mike Levin Leads 39 House Members Highlighting Harmful Impact of Proposed SNAP Restrictions on Veterans
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 1, 2019
Tweet - "Starting today, VA health care facilities will finally be smoke-free under a new VA directive. While this is important progress, Congress still must pass my bipartisan, bicameral bill with @SenatorCollins, @RepBradWenstrup, and @RepKathleenRice to codify this policy into law."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 30, 2019
Tweet - "This weekend marked Gold Star Families Day, where we honor the families of our fallen service-members. Their children made the ultimate sacrifice in service of our nation. Though we can never fully make up for that loss, we must honor & respect the sacrifices they make every day."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 26, 2019
U.S. Border Patrol Medical Screening Standards Act
Rep. Lauren Underwood
Sept. 25, 2019
Duckworth Receives the 2019 Gordon H. Mansfield Congressional Leadership Award from the Paralyzed Veterans of America
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 18, 2019
House Passes Bost Bill to Help Low-Income Veterans
Rep. Mike Bost
Sept. 18, 2019
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
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 17, 2019
Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2019
Rep. Mike Bost
Sept. 12, 2019
Underwood Works to Improve Access to Quality Health Care for Veterans
Rep. Lauren Underwood
Aug. 31, 2019
Duckworth Statement on Gov. Pritzker's Pardon on Miguel Perez, Jr.
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 26, 2019
Illinois Post Office to Be Named for Tuskegee Airman
Rep. Robin Kelly
Aug. 12, 2019
Letter to the Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Senate, House Leaders Demand VA Fix Emergency Care Claims Errors Impacting an Estimated 60,800 Veterans
Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
Aug. 12, 2019
Letter to Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Duckworth Demands Trump Administration Explain Decision to Deny Citizenship Interview to U.S. Marine Veteran
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 7, 2019
Underwood, Duckworth Announce Bipartisan Legislation to Make Health Care More Affordable for Veterans
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 5, 2019
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
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 2, 2019
Durbin, Duckworth Statement On GAO Report On VA Oversight Of State Veterans Homes
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 24, 2019
Underwood Works to Improve Wait Times for Veterans at Va Facilities
Rep. Lauren Underwood
July 18, 2019
Carper Introduces Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Make the VA Smoke-Free
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 11, 2019
Durbin, Collins, Wenstrup, Rice Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill To Make The VA Smoke-Free
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 11, 2019
Tweet - "The majority of veterans enrolled in the VA health care system are non-smokers & should be protected from deadly consequences of secondhand smoke. Today I intro'd bill supporting the VA's efforts to prohibit smoking at VHA facilities & help protect the lives of America's heroes."
Sen. Dick Durbin
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 Durbin, ...
July 10, 2019
Underwood Introduces Legislation to Improve Care for Women Veterans
Rep. Lauren Underwood
July 5, 2019
100th Anniversary of the East St. Louis American Legion Post 53
Rep. Mike Bost
June 28, 2019
Walberg, Krishnamoorthi, Guthrie, and Rush Introduce POW Priority Care Act
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
June 28, 2019
Congressmen Krishnamoorthi, Walberg, Guthrie And Rush Introduce POW Priority Care Act
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
June 27, 2019
Ahead of 50th Anniversary of Stoewall Riots, Duckworth & Pappas Introduce Bill to Improve VA Services for LGBT Veterans
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 20, 2019
Bost Offers Amendment to Give Veterans Business Opportunities
Rep. Mike Bost
June 10, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Norcross, Brown Lead Bipartisan Letter Pushing Back Against Department Of Veterans Affairs' Union-Busting Efforts
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
June 10, 2019
Durbin, Cohen: Congress Must Close Loophole That Encourages For-Profit Colleges To Target Veterans & Service Members
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 5, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veteran Affairs - Rep. Tulsi Gabbard: Protect VA Benefits for Veterans Employed in State-Legalized Cannabis Industry
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 30, 2019
Senators Collins, Duckworth Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Affordability of Preventive Health Care for Veterans
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 23, 2019
Tweet - "Military families who've lost their service member shouldn't have to worry about receiving the benefits their loved one earned. It is time we #AxeWidowsTax and thank our military families."
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 22, 2019
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bicameral Legislation to Reunite Filipino WWII Veterans with Their Families
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 21, 2019
Veterans' Compensation Cost-Of-Living Adjustment Act of 2019
Rep. Mike Bost
May 21, 2019
Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act
Rep. Mike Bost
May 21, 2019
Veterans' Care Quality Transparency Act
Rep. Lauren Underwood
May 14, 2019
Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019
Rep. Mike Bost
May 13, 2019
Senators Introduce Creig Sharp Funeral Honors for Veterans Act
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 3, 2019
Murphy, Blumenthal, Durbin, Cartwright Introduce Bills to Support Wounded Warriors
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 3, 2019
Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Bill To Support Wounded Warriors
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 2, 2019
Durbin, Murphy, Cartwright Introduce Bills To Support Wounded Warriors
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 29, 2019
Brindisi Introduces Legislation to Improve VA Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Resources
Rep. Mike Bost, ...
April 26, 2019
Returning to Iraq for the First Time Since Being Shot Down, DuckWorth Leads Bipartisan Congressional Delegation to Middle East
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
April 16, 2019
Tweet - "For-profit colleges aggressively recruit veterans to take advantage of GI Bill funding. If Sec DeVos & Pres Trump care about our vets, they wouldn't let these deadbeat schools steal their hard-earned funding & leave them with a worthless degree:"
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 11, 2019
Duckworth, Kildee, Peters & Speier Introduce Legislation to Protect Military Families from Lead Exposure
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
April 4, 2019
Senators Hirono, Duckworth, Blumenthal, Wyden Introduce Legislation to Assist Veterans through Immigration System
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 1, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Pete Visclosky, Chairman of the Defense Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Ken Calvert, Ranking Member of the Defense Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Marianas funding priorities set
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 27, 2019
Bost Introduces Bill to Make VA More Cost Efficient
Rep. Mike Bost
March 26, 2019
Duckworth, Graham, Bennet, Gardner Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Train Veterans for Careers in Innovative Sectors of the American Energy Industry
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 25, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Michael Shores, Director of the Office of Regulation Policy and Management at the Department of Veterans Affairs - Takano, Tester Take VA to Task over Proposed Access Standards
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Date
Title
Politician
Oct. 1, 2019
Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Representative Mike Levin Leads 39 House Members Highlighting Harmful Impact of Proposed SNAP Restrictions on Veterans
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 1, 2019
Tweet - "Starting today, VA health care facilities will finally be smoke-free under a new VA directive. While this is important progress, Congress still must pass my bipartisan, bicameral bill with @SenatorCollins, @RepBradWenstrup, and @RepKathleenRice to codify this policy into law."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 30, 2019
Tweet - "This weekend marked Gold Star Families Day, where we honor the families of our fallen service-members. Their children made the ultimate sacrifice in service of our nation. Though we can never fully make up for that loss, we must honor & respect the sacrifices they make every day."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 26, 2019
U.S. Border Patrol Medical Screening Standards Act
Rep.Lauren Underwood
Sept. 25, 2019
Duckworth Receives the 2019 Gordon H. Mansfield Congressional Leadership Award from the Paralyzed Veterans of America
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 18, 2019
House Passes Bost Bill to Help Low-Income Veterans
Rep.Mike Bost
Sept. 18, 2019
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
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 17, 2019
Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2019
Rep.Mike Bost
Sept. 12, 2019
Underwood Works to Improve Access to Quality Health Care for Veterans
Rep.Lauren Underwood
Aug. 31, 2019
Duckworth Statement on Gov. Pritzker's Pardon on Miguel Perez, Jr.
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 26, 2019
Illinois Post Office to Be Named for Tuskegee Airman
Rep.Robin Kelly
Aug. 12, 2019
Letter to the Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Senate, House Leaders Demand VA Fix Emergency Care Claims Errors Impacting an Estimated 60,800 Veterans
Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
Aug. 12, 2019
Letter to Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Duckworth Demands Trump Administration Explain Decision to Deny Citizenship Interview to U.S. Marine Veteran
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 7, 2019
Underwood, Duckworth Announce Bipartisan Legislation to Make Health Care More Affordable for Veterans
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 5, 2019
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
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 2, 2019
Durbin, Duckworth Statement On GAO Report On VA Oversight Of State Veterans Homes
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 24, 2019
Underwood Works to Improve Wait Times for Veterans at Va Facilities
Rep.Lauren Underwood
July 18, 2019
Carper Introduces Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Make the VA Smoke-Free
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 11, 2019
Durbin, Collins, Wenstrup, Rice Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill To Make The VA Smoke-Free
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 11, 2019
Tweet - "The majority of veterans enrolled in the VA health care system are non-smokers & should be protected from deadly consequences of secondhand smoke. Today I intro'd bill supporting the VA's efforts to prohibit smoking at VHA facilities & help protect the lives of America's heroes."
Sen.Dick Durbin
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 Durbin, ...
July 10, 2019
Underwood Introduces Legislation to Improve Care for Women Veterans
Rep.Lauren Underwood
July 5, 2019
100th Anniversary of the East St. Louis American Legion Post 53
Rep.Mike Bost
June 28, 2019
Walberg, Krishnamoorthi, Guthrie, and Rush Introduce POW Priority Care Act
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
June 28, 2019
Congressmen Krishnamoorthi, Walberg, Guthrie And Rush Introduce POW Priority Care Act
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
June 27, 2019
Ahead of 50th Anniversary of Stoewall Riots, Duckworth & Pappas Introduce Bill to Improve VA Services for LGBT Veterans
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 20, 2019
Bost Offers Amendment to Give Veterans Business Opportunities
Rep.Mike Bost
June 10, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Norcross, Brown Lead Bipartisan Letter Pushing Back Against Department Of Veterans Affairs' Union-Busting Efforts
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
June 10, 2019
Durbin, Cohen: Congress Must Close Loophole That Encourages For-Profit Colleges To Target Veterans & Service Members
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 5, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veteran Affairs - Rep. Tulsi Gabbard: Protect VA Benefits for Veterans Employed in State-Legalized Cannabis Industry
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 30, 2019
Senators Collins, Duckworth Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Affordability of Preventive Health Care for Veterans
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 23, 2019
Tweet - "Military families who've lost their service member shouldn't have to worry about receiving the benefits their loved one earned. It is time we #AxeWidowsTax and thank our military families."
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 22, 2019
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bicameral Legislation to Reunite Filipino WWII Veterans with Their Families
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 21, 2019
Veterans' Compensation Cost-Of-Living Adjustment Act of 2019
Rep.Mike Bost
May 21, 2019
Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act
Rep.Mike Bost
May 21, 2019
Veterans' Care Quality Transparency Act
Rep.Lauren Underwood
May 14, 2019
Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019
Rep.Mike Bost
May 13, 2019
Senators Introduce Creig Sharp Funeral Honors for Veterans Act
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 3, 2019
Murphy, Blumenthal, Durbin, Cartwright Introduce Bills to Support Wounded Warriors
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 3, 2019
Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Bill To Support Wounded Warriors
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 2, 2019
Durbin, Murphy, Cartwright Introduce Bills To Support Wounded Warriors
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 29, 2019
Brindisi Introduces Legislation to Improve VA Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Resources
Rep.Mike Bost, ...
April 26, 2019
Returning to Iraq for the First Time Since Being Shot Down, DuckWorth Leads Bipartisan Congressional Delegation to Middle East
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
April 16, 2019
Tweet - "For-profit colleges aggressively recruit veterans to take advantage of GI Bill funding. If Sec DeVos & Pres Trump care about our vets, they wouldn't let these deadbeat schools steal their hard-earned funding & leave them with a worthless degree:"
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 11, 2019
Duckworth, Kildee, Peters & Speier Introduce Legislation to Protect Military Families from Lead Exposure
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
April 4, 2019
Senators Hirono, Duckworth, Blumenthal, Wyden Introduce Legislation to Assist Veterans through Immigration System
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 1, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Pete Visclosky, Chairman of the Defense Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Ken Calvert, Ranking Member of the Defense Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Marianas funding priorities set
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 27, 2019
Bost Introduces Bill to Make VA More Cost Efficient
Rep.Mike Bost
March 26, 2019
Duckworth, Graham, Bennet, Gardner Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Train Veterans for Careers in Innovative Sectors of the American Energy Industry
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 25, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Michael Shores, Director of the Office of Regulation Policy and Management at the Department of Veterans Affairs - Takano, Tester Take VA to Task over Proposed Access Standards
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
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