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March 21, 2018 Ucr Veterans Project Rep. Mark Takano
March 21, 2018 Senate Passes Sen. Moran's Bill To Provide Disabled Veteran Employees at VA Additional Paid Leave Sen. Jerry Moran
March 20, 2018 Letter to the Honorable David Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Explain Life-Endangering Failures in New Digital Health System Sen. Tina Smith
March 20, 2018 Boozman, Leahy Introduce Legislation to Extend Assistance for Farmers, Veterans Sen. John Boozman
March 20, 2018 Rep. Scott Bill to Close Gap in Burial Benefits for Veterans Receives Legislative Hearing Rep. James Scott
March 20, 2018 Senate Passes Hirono-Moran-Tester Bill To Provide Service Disabled Veteran Employees at VA Additional Paid Leave Sen. Jerry Moran, ...
March 20, 2018 Letter to Mr. Richard H. Anderson, President and CEO of Amtrak - Reverse Course on Outrageous Elimination of Veteran Discount Sen. Dick Blumenthal
March 20, 2018 Cortez Masto Cosponsors National Guard Benefits and Parity Act Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
March 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. David J. Shulkin, M.D., Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Legality of Union Protest Rep. John Rutherford
March 19, 2018 President Trump Signs Banks' Veterans Bill Sen. Jim Banks
March 16, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kay Granger, Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Defense and the Hon. Peter Visclosky, Ranking Member of the subcommittee on Defense - Castro Leads Bipartisan Push for National Trauma Research Action Plan Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
March 16, 2018 Senator Hassan Cosponsors Bill to Help Veterans Access Child Care, Reduce Veteran Unemployment Sen. Maggie Hassan
March 16, 2018 Congress Passes Hirono, Hatch Bill to Expand Long Term Health Care Coverage for Veterans Sen. Mazie Hirono
March 15, 2018 Duckworth Statement On Miguel Perez, Jr. Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 15, 2018 Bergman Responds to VA Failures Rep. Jack Bergman
March 15, 2018 Letter to the Hon. David Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Delegation Presses Veterans Affairs Secretary on Future of Hot Springs Facility Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
March 15, 2018 Cornyn Introduces Bill Expanding Veterans' Access to Mental Health Care Sen. John Cornyn
March 15, 2018 Rubio, Heller, Cornyn Introduce Bill Expanding Veterans' Access to Mental Health Care Sen. John Cornyn, ...
March 15, 2018 Letter to Mr. Clark - Halt New GI Bill Enrollments Amid Questions Of Eligibility Sen. Dick Durbin
March 15, 2018 Duckworth Introduces Bill To Help Veterans With Children Access Child Care, Reduce Veteran Unemployment Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 14, 2018 Rep. Peters Backs Two Bipartisan Bills to Protect Veterans Rep. Scott Peters
March 14, 2018 Moolenaar Supports Legislation to Protect Veterans Rep. John Moolenaar
March 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. David Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Fix Problems Endangering Veterans at D.C. Medical Center Sen. Mark Warner, ...
March 14, 2018 Senate Clears Whitehouse's Permanent Foreclosure Protections for Veterans and Servicemembers Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
March 14, 2018 Dangers of Burn Pits Rep. Darren Soto
March 14, 2018 Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2017 Rep. Darrell Issa
March 13, 2018 Letter to Michael Swartz, Interim Healthcare System Director - After Alarming Report About Patient Death At Buffalo VA And Systemic Failures By Facility Leadership, Gillibrand Urges Immediate Changes To Protect Western NY Veterans Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
March 13, 2018 Governor Rick Scott Signs Legislation Benefitting Florida Military, Veterans and their Families Sen. Rick Scott
March 13, 2018 Higher Education Rep. Joe Courtney
March 13, 2018 State Veterans Home Adult Day Health Care Improvement Act of 2017 Rep. Jack Bergman
March 12, 2018 Stars and Stripes - Help Vets Start, Grow their Small Businesses Rep. Claudia Tenney, ...
March 12, 2018 Ernst, Tester, Isakson Introduce CERTIFY Heroes Act Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
March 12, 2018 Letter to the Hon. David J. Shulkin, Secretary of VA - Hold Health Net Accountable For "Poor Performance' Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
March 10, 2018 Pelosi Statement on Yountville Veterans Home Shooting Rep. Nancy Pelosi
March 9, 2018 Statement of U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner on VA OIG Report on the Washington, DC VA Medical Center Sen. Mark Warner
March 9, 2018 Inhofe, Lankford, Mullin and Russell Introduce Legislation to Improve Veteran Health Care Sen. James Lankford, ...
March 8, 2018 Bergman, Committee Members Introduce Bill to Prevent VA Purchase Card Misuse Rep. Mike Bost, ...
March 7, 2018 Coffman Introduces the "MIND' Act of 2018 Rep. Pete Sessions, ...
March 7, 2018 Hoyer Statement on Inspector General Report on the Washington, DC VA Medical Center Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 7, 2018 Kaine Statement on Confirmation That Veterans Affairs Leadership Put Veterans at Risk at the DC VA Sen. Tim Kaine
March 7, 2018 Senator Hassan Statement on Announcement Regarding VA New England Healthcare System Sen. Maggie Hassan
March 7, 2018 Cassidy: With Veterans' Lives at Stake, It's Not About Protecting the VA System Sen. Bill Cassidy
March 7, 2018 Veterans Affairs Employees Spending 100 Percent of Their Time on Union Activities Rep. Jodey Arrington
March 7, 2018 Supporting Hmong Veterans Who Fought During the Vietnam War Rep. Jim Costa
March 7, 2018 Shaheen Statement on VA Inspector General Report Sen. Cynthia Shaheen
March 7, 2018 Rep. Peters to Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Competition and Transparency within the VA Health Care System Rep. Scott Peters
March 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Bruce Rauner, Office of the Governor - We Need More Than Vague Assurances That Next Steps Are Coming At IVH Quincy Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 7, 2018 Costa Continues to Fight for Hmong and Lao American Veterans Rep. Jim Costa
March 7, 2018 Schneider, Blum Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Protect Veteran Entrepreneurship Program Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
March 7, 2018 Tweet - "The Inspector General report on @DCVAMC is extremely alarming & represents a complete failure of leadership. The persistent problems identified are unacceptable. The recommendations laid out must be implemented quickly. Our #veterans deserve better. http://bit.ly/2oRzTOZ" Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 6, 2018 Schakowsky Statement On Va Privatization Efforts Rep. Jan Schakowsky
March 6, 2018 Cassidy: VA Not Putting Organ Transplant Patients First Sen. Bill Cassidy
March 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Phil Roe, Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs and the Hon. Tim Walz, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs - Curbelo, South Florida Delegation Urge VA Committee to Launch Immediate Investigation into Inaccurate Testing at Miami VA Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, ...
March 5, 2018 Iraq War Veteran Rep. Gallego calls on President Trump to Fire Officials Pushing Privatization Agenda at the VA Sen. Ruben Gallego
March 2, 2018 VA Fails to Complete Necessary License Review to Protect Veterans by Deadline Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
March 1, 2018 Senate Passes Banks' Veterans Bill, Legislation Heads to President's Desk Sen. Jim Banks
Feb. 28, 2018 Tweet - "Gov. Rauner and his Administration appeared more concerned about saving face than saving our veterans in the midst of a Legionnaires' outbreak at IVH Quincy. Three years later, IVH Quincy STILL awaits action from him to solve this public health crisis. Unacceptable." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2018 Cassidy Introduces Legislation to Secure Veterans' Access to Life-Saving Transplant Surgeries Sen. Bill Cassidy
Feb. 27, 2018 Wyden Co-sponsors Bill to Protect Veterans Sen. Ron Wyden
Feb. 27, 2018 Latta Authors Bill To Improve Access To Cancer Treatment For Veterans Rep. Bob Latta
Feb. 27, 2018 Letter to Secretary Shulkin, VA - Washington, DC Medical Center Issues Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Feb. 27, 2018 House and Senate Veteran's Affairs Committees to Hold Joint Hearing With Veteran's Service Organizations Rep. Jack Bergman
Feb. 27, 2018 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Protect Dreamers In The Military And Bring Deported Veterans Home Rep. Vicente Gonzalez
Feb. 27, 2018 Tweet - "I've heard back from the VA and it plans to offer additional expert consultation and advice to Illinois state officials about the ongoing Legionnaires' outbreak at IVH Quincy. Gov. Rauner should accept its offer to help keep our veterans safe." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. David Shulkin, Secretary of VA - Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Feb. 22, 2018 Rep. Vargas Helps Ease IRS Burdens on Veterans Rep. Juan Vargas
Feb. 22, 2018 Durbin Statement On California State Approving Agency Denying Ashford University's Application For Approval Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 21, 2018 Tweet - "Today, @MyCalVet denied Ashford University's bid for approval in California -- needed to continue participating in the GI Bill program. The VA must now move to stop the flow of GI Bill funds to this predatory #4profit college." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 21, 2018 Tweet - "Glad to visit Shoreline's Compass Veterans Center today & see their efforts to ensure our veterans have the resources they need to feel safe and get back on track--it's the least we can do to honor their sacrifice." Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 21, 2018 Tweet - "We need complete transparency from Gov. Rauner about why these cases continue to impact IVH Quincy & where they are occurring. He knows @SenDuckworth & I are here to help, but first we need a plan of action & answers as to why recently released proposals were ignored for years." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 21, 2018 Tweet - "Last month, Gov. Rauner stated his goal of "zero instances of Legionella infection" at IVH Quincy, yet this is the 4th confirmed case in the past two weeks. It's completely unacceptable, and decisive action to protect veterans and staff at IVH Quincy is beyond overdue." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 21, 2018 Tweet - "Our military caregivers do more than provide vital care--they make it possible for the men & women who sacrificed for our country to live healthy, independent lives. We should be doing everything we can to support them." Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 20, 2018 Congress Passes Bipartisan Cartwright-Warren Legislation to Protect Veterans from Financial Scams Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Feb. 16, 2018 Bipartisan Bill Cosponsored by Senators Shaheen and Hassan to Support State and Local Veterans Treatment Courts Passes U.S. Senate Sen. Cynthia Shaheen, ...
Feb. 16, 2018 Bipartisan Bill Cosponsored by Senator Hassan to Protect Veterans from Financial Scams Heads to President's Desk Sen. Maggie Hassan
Date Title Politician
March 21, 2018 Ucr Veterans Project Rep.Mark Takano
March 21, 2018 Senate Passes Sen. Moran's Bill To Provide Disabled Veteran Employees at VA Additional Paid Leave Sen.Jerry Moran
March 20, 2018 Letter to the Honorable David Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Explain Life-Endangering Failures in New Digital Health System Sen.Tina Smith
March 20, 2018 Boozman, Leahy Introduce Legislation to Extend Assistance for Farmers, Veterans Sen.John Boozman
March 20, 2018 Rep. Scott Bill to Close Gap in Burial Benefits for Veterans Receives Legislative Hearing Rep.James Scott
March 20, 2018 Senate Passes Hirono-Moran-Tester Bill To Provide Service Disabled Veteran Employees at VA Additional Paid Leave Sen.Jerry Moran, ...
March 20, 2018 Letter to Mr. Richard H. Anderson, President and CEO of Amtrak - Reverse Course on Outrageous Elimination of Veteran Discount Sen.Dick Blumenthal
March 20, 2018 Cortez Masto Cosponsors National Guard Benefits and Parity Act Sen.Catherine Cortez Masto
March 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. David J. Shulkin, M.D., Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Legality of Union Protest Rep.John Rutherford
March 19, 2018 President Trump Signs Banks' Veterans Bill Sen.Jim Banks
March 16, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kay Granger, Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Defense and the Hon. Peter Visclosky, Ranking Member of the subcommittee on Defense - Castro Leads Bipartisan Push for National Trauma Research Action Plan Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
March 16, 2018 Senator Hassan Cosponsors Bill to Help Veterans Access Child Care, Reduce Veteran Unemployment Sen.Maggie Hassan
March 16, 2018 Congress Passes Hirono, Hatch Bill to Expand Long Term Health Care Coverage for Veterans Sen.Mazie Hirono
March 15, 2018 Duckworth Statement On Miguel Perez, Jr. Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 15, 2018 Bergman Responds to VA Failures Rep.Jack Bergman
March 15, 2018 Letter to the Hon. David Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Delegation Presses Veterans Affairs Secretary on Future of Hot Springs Facility Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
March 15, 2018 Cornyn Introduces Bill Expanding Veterans' Access to Mental Health Care Sen.John Cornyn
March 15, 2018 Rubio, Heller, Cornyn Introduce Bill Expanding Veterans' Access to Mental Health Care Sen.John Cornyn, ...
March 15, 2018 Letter to Mr. Clark - Halt New GI Bill Enrollments Amid Questions Of Eligibility Sen.Dick Durbin
March 15, 2018 Duckworth Introduces Bill To Help Veterans With Children Access Child Care, Reduce Veteran Unemployment Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 14, 2018 Rep. Peters Backs Two Bipartisan Bills to Protect Veterans Rep.Scott Peters
March 14, 2018 Moolenaar Supports Legislation to Protect Veterans Rep.John Moolenaar
March 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. David Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Fix Problems Endangering Veterans at D.C. Medical Center Sen.Mark Warner, ...
March 14, 2018 Senate Clears Whitehouse's Permanent Foreclosure Protections for Veterans and Servicemembers Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
March 14, 2018 Dangers of Burn Pits Rep.Darren Soto
March 14, 2018 Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2017 Rep.Darrell Issa
March 13, 2018 Letter to Michael Swartz, Interim Healthcare System Director - After Alarming Report About Patient Death At Buffalo VA And Systemic Failures By Facility Leadership, Gillibrand Urges Immediate Changes To Protect Western NY Veterans Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
March 13, 2018 Governor Rick Scott Signs Legislation Benefitting Florida Military, Veterans and their Families Sen.Rick Scott
March 13, 2018 Higher Education Rep.Joe Courtney
March 13, 2018 State Veterans Home Adult Day Health Care Improvement Act of 2017 Rep.Jack Bergman
March 12, 2018 Stars and Stripes - Help Vets Start, Grow their Small Businesses Rep.Claudia Tenney, ...
March 12, 2018 Ernst, Tester, Isakson Introduce CERTIFY Heroes Act Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
March 12, 2018 Letter to the Hon. David J. Shulkin, Secretary of VA - Hold Health Net Accountable For "Poor Performance' Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
March 10, 2018 Pelosi Statement on Yountville Veterans Home Shooting Rep.Nancy Pelosi
March 9, 2018 Statement of U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner on VA OIG Report on the Washington, DC VA Medical Center Sen.Mark Warner
March 9, 2018 Inhofe, Lankford, Mullin and Russell Introduce Legislation to Improve Veteran Health Care Sen.James Lankford, ...
March 8, 2018 Bergman, Committee Members Introduce Bill to Prevent VA Purchase Card Misuse Rep.Mike Bost, ...
March 7, 2018 Coffman Introduces the "MIND' Act of 2018 Rep.Pete Sessions, ...
March 7, 2018 Hoyer Statement on Inspector General Report on the Washington, DC VA Medical Center Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 7, 2018 Kaine Statement on Confirmation That Veterans Affairs Leadership Put Veterans at Risk at the DC VA Sen.Tim Kaine
March 7, 2018 Senator Hassan Statement on Announcement Regarding VA New England Healthcare System Sen.Maggie Hassan
March 7, 2018 Cassidy: With Veterans' Lives at Stake, It's Not About Protecting the VA System Sen.Bill Cassidy
March 7, 2018 Veterans Affairs Employees Spending 100 Percent of Their Time on Union Activities Rep.Jodey Arrington
March 7, 2018 Supporting Hmong Veterans Who Fought During the Vietnam War Rep.Jim Costa
March 7, 2018 Shaheen Statement on VA Inspector General Report Sen.Cynthia Shaheen
March 7, 2018 Rep. Peters to Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Competition and Transparency within the VA Health Care System Rep.Scott Peters
March 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Bruce Rauner, Office of the Governor - We Need More Than Vague Assurances That Next Steps Are Coming At IVH Quincy Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 7, 2018 Costa Continues to Fight for Hmong and Lao American Veterans Rep.Jim Costa
March 7, 2018 Schneider, Blum Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Protect Veteran Entrepreneurship Program Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
March 7, 2018 Tweet - "The Inspector General report on @DCVAMC is extremely alarming & represents a complete failure of leadership. The persistent problems identified are unacceptable. The recommendations laid out must be implemented quickly. Our #veterans deserve better. http://bit.ly/2oRzTOZ" Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 6, 2018 Schakowsky Statement On Va Privatization Efforts Rep.Jan Schakowsky
March 6, 2018 Cassidy: VA Not Putting Organ Transplant Patients First Sen.Bill Cassidy
March 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Phil Roe, Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs and the Hon. Tim Walz, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs - Curbelo, South Florida Delegation Urge VA Committee to Launch Immediate Investigation into Inaccurate Testing at Miami VA Rep.Mario Diaz-Balart, ...
March 5, 2018 Iraq War Veteran Rep. Gallego calls on President Trump to Fire Officials Pushing Privatization Agenda at the VA Sen.Ruben Gallego
March 2, 2018 VA Fails to Complete Necessary License Review to Protect Veterans by Deadline Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
March 1, 2018 Senate Passes Banks' Veterans Bill, Legislation Heads to President's Desk Sen.Jim Banks
Feb. 28, 2018 Tweet - "Gov. Rauner and his Administration appeared more concerned about saving face than saving our veterans in the midst of a Legionnaires' outbreak at IVH Quincy. Three years later, IVH Quincy STILL awaits action from him to solve this public health crisis. Unacceptable." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2018 Cassidy Introduces Legislation to Secure Veterans' Access to Life-Saving Transplant Surgeries Sen.Bill Cassidy
Feb. 27, 2018 Wyden Co-sponsors Bill to Protect Veterans Sen.Ron Wyden
Feb. 27, 2018 Latta Authors Bill To Improve Access To Cancer Treatment For Veterans Rep.Bob Latta
Feb. 27, 2018 Letter to Secretary Shulkin, VA - Washington, DC Medical Center Issues Sen.Chris Van Hollen
Feb. 27, 2018 House and Senate Veteran's Affairs Committees to Hold Joint Hearing With Veteran's Service Organizations Rep.Jack Bergman
Feb. 27, 2018 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Protect Dreamers In The Military And Bring Deported Veterans Home Rep.Vicente Gonzalez
Feb. 27, 2018 Tweet - "I've heard back from the VA and it plans to offer additional expert consultation and advice to Illinois state officials about the ongoing Legionnaires' outbreak at IVH Quincy. Gov. Rauner should accept its offer to help keep our veterans safe." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. David Shulkin, Secretary of VA - Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Feb. 22, 2018 Rep. Vargas Helps Ease IRS Burdens on Veterans Rep.Juan Vargas
Feb. 22, 2018 Durbin Statement On California State Approving Agency Denying Ashford University's Application For Approval Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 21, 2018 Tweet - "Today, @MyCalVet denied Ashford University's bid for approval in California -- needed to continue participating in the GI Bill program. The VA must now move to stop the flow of GI Bill funds to this predatory #4profit college." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 21, 2018 Tweet - "Glad to visit Shoreline's Compass Veterans Center today & see their efforts to ensure our veterans have the resources they need to feel safe and get back on track--it's the least we can do to honor their sacrifice." Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 21, 2018 Tweet - "We need complete transparency from Gov. Rauner about why these cases continue to impact IVH Quincy & where they are occurring. He knows @SenDuckworth & I are here to help, but first we need a plan of action & answers as to why recently released proposals were ignored for years." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 21, 2018 Tweet - "Last month, Gov. Rauner stated his goal of "zero instances of Legionella infection" at IVH Quincy, yet this is the 4th confirmed case in the past two weeks. It's completely unacceptable, and decisive action to protect veterans and staff at IVH Quincy is beyond overdue." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 21, 2018 Tweet - "Our military caregivers do more than provide vital care--they make it possible for the men & women who sacrificed for our country to live healthy, independent lives. We should be doing everything we can to support them." Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 20, 2018 Congress Passes Bipartisan Cartwright-Warren Legislation to Protect Veterans from Financial Scams Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Feb. 16, 2018 Bipartisan Bill Cosponsored by Senators Shaheen and Hassan to Support State and Local Veterans Treatment Courts Passes U.S. Senate Sen.Cynthia Shaheen, ...
Feb. 16, 2018 Bipartisan Bill Cosponsored by Senator Hassan to Protect Veterans from Financial Scams Heads to President's Desk Sen.Maggie Hassan
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