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May 22, 2014
Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2015
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
May 14, 2014
Gillibrand Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Ensure Health Coverage for Military Children with Developmental Disabilities
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
May 7, 2014
Hearing of the House Small Business Committee - Military to Entrepreneurship: Private Sector Initiatives to Help Veterans Pursue Business Opportunities
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
May 1, 2014
Gillibrand Statement on New DOD Military Sexual Assault Report
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
April 30, 2014
Congresswoman Clarke's Statement on Review of Military Hairstyles
Rep. Yvette Clarke
April 16, 2014
Local Long Island Veteran Prompts Senator Gillibrand to Introduce New Legislation Requiring Mental Health Professional on Military Review Board
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
April 16, 2014
MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Welcome Home Parade for Iraq War Veterans
Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 10, 2014
Letter to Chuck Hagel, Secretary of Defense - Unauthorized Hairstyles, Uniform Code
Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
April 10, 2014
Letter to Charles Hagel, Secretary of U.S. Department of Defense - Army Hairstyle Regulations
Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
April 7, 2014
After Taking On Sexual Assault In The Military, Gillibrand Joined By Nyc Student Survivors Launches New Effort Fighting Sexual Assaults On College Campuses
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
March 19, 2014
Schumer Visits Watertown and Vows to Fight Any Potential Reductions in Army Personnel Stationed at Fort Drum
Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 10, 2014
Letter to Chuck Hagel, Secretary of Defense - Asking Pentagon to Help Identify, Bring Home Remains of Sailors Killed at Pearl Harbor for Burial
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
March 10, 2014
Letter to Charles Hagel, Secretary of Defense - Calling on Defense Department to Welcome Sikh Americans in Military
Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
March 6, 2014
Gillibrand Statement on Senate Vote to Reform Military Justice System
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 26, 2014
After Consent Agreement Reached, Military Sexual Assault Reform Bill Now Set for Senate Floor Action in March
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 26, 2014
Hearing of the Personnel Subcommittee of the Senate Armed Services Committee - The Relationships Between Military Sexual Assault, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Suicide
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 6, 2014
Ahead of Sexual Assault Vote Expected on Senate Floor Next Week, Bipartisan Group of Senators, Survivors, Advocates Continue Push for Independent Military Justice System
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 29, 2014
Hearing of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee - Improving Voter Registration and Voting Opportunities for Military and Overseas Voters
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 23, 2014
Letter to Chuck Hagel, Secretary of Defense - Urging U.S. Military to End Presumptive Ban on Sikh Articles of Faith
Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Jan. 10, 2014
Gillibrand Statement on New Defense Report on Sexual Assaults at U.S. Military Academies
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Jan. 8, 2014
Gillibrand Statement on Retirement of Military Commander Who Overturned Guilty Verdict In Aviano Sexual Assault Case and Shut Down Court Martial of Accused Rapist in Another Assault Case
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 20, 2013
Gillibrand Statement In Response To President's Plan To Address Military Sexual Assault
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 13, 2013
Letter to Eric Shinseki, Secretary of the US Department of Veterans Affairs - Veteran Military Sexual Trauma Survivors
Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Nov. 25, 2013
WNY Delegation Urges Homeland Security to Set Up Shop at Niagara Falls Air Base
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 22, 2013
Schumer Visited Lockheed Martin Owego in August to Fight on Behalf of Existing and Pending Contracts Between the Sikorsky/Lockheed Martin Team & U.S. Military, Including Air Force's Combat Rescue Helicopter Contract
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 20, 2013
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 19, 2013
Generals, Veterans, Advocates and Sexual Assualt Survivors Continue Push for Independent Military Justice System
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 19, 2013
Grassley Continues Work for Passage of Military Justice Reform for Sexual Assault Cases
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 17, 2013
ABC "This Week" - Transcript - Military Sexual Assault and Affordable Care Act
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 14, 2013
Military Justice Improvement Act
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 14, 2013
Military Justice Improvement Act
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Oct. 28, 2013
Letter to Secretary of Defense, Chuck Hagel - Current Procurement Process Edges Harris Out of Running to Produce Quality Radios for U.S. Military -- Multi-Vendor Process Ensures Equal Playing Field
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 10, 2013
Gillibrand Responds to Testimony by Nominee for Navy Undersecretary Advocating Against Sexual Assault Cases Being Decided "Based on Evidence"
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Sept. 28, 2013
Department of State Operations and Embassy Security Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2014
Rep. Gregory Meeks
Sept. 27, 2013
Breaking: Defense Advisory Committee Voted Today in Favor of Removing Decision Whether to Prosecute Sexual Assaults from the Chain of Command - First Body Connected to DoD to Endorse Gillibrand Approach
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Sept. 25, 2013
Schumer: VA Communications Overhaul so that 43 Upstate VA Sites Can Coordinate with Police, Ensure Vets Get the Help They Need to Avoid Hurting Themselves and Others - Ineffective Communication Between VA & Others Allowed Navy Yard Shooter to Go Without Mental Health Treatment, Even After Warning Signs
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 23, 2013
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Keep Veterans' Care Essential
Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Sept. 23, 2013
64 Members of Congress, Led by Congressman Dan Kildee, Call on Iran to Release Amir Hekmati As U.N. General Assembly Starts
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Sept. 23, 2013
Three More Retired Generals Come Forward in Support of Gillibrand Proposal to Create Independent, Non-Biased, Objective Military Justice System for Victims of Sexual Assault in the Military
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 15, 2013
Gillibrand Statement on New Pentagon Sexual Assault Policy
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 7, 2013
Gillibrand Statement on President Obama's Commitment to End Military Sexual Assaults
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
July 31, 2013
Rep. Benishek Announces Strong Bipartisan Support in for His Effort to Reform the Military Justice System
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 30, 2013
Boxer Joins Blumenthal, Gillibrand to Applaud Inclusion of $25 Million Special Victims' Counsel Program in Defense Appropriations Bill
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 16, 2013
Rand Paul and Ted Cruz Join Gillibrand, Boxer, Grassley Effort to Create Independent, Non-Biased Military Justice System for Victims of Sexual Assault When Defense Bill Comes to Senate Floor This Month
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 16, 2013
MSNBC "Hardball with Chris Matthews" - Transcript: Military Sexual Assault
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 12, 2013
Letter to Dr. Jonathan Woodson, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs - TRICARE
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 11, 2013
Letter to Assistant Secretary of Defense Dr. Jonathan Woodson - Military Children with Disabilities
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 11, 2013
Gillibrand, Kaine Urge Defense Secretary Hagel to Allow Sikh Soldiers Who Wear Beards, Turbans to Serve in the Military
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 8, 2013
Letter to Secretary Hagel - Sikhs in the Military
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 3, 2013
Schumer, Cornyn to Introduce Legislation to Improve Voting Process for Military and Overseas Voters - Plan Would Ensure Timely Access to, and Return of Ballots from Military Service Members and their Families
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Date
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Politician
May 22, 2014
Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2015
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
May 14, 2014
Gillibrand Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Ensure Health Coverage for Military Children with Developmental Disabilities
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
May 7, 2014
Hearing of the House Small Business Committee - Military to Entrepreneurship: Private Sector Initiatives to Help Veterans Pursue Business Opportunities
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
May 1, 2014
Gillibrand Statement on New DOD Military Sexual Assault Report
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
April 30, 2014
Congresswoman Clarke's Statement on Review of Military Hairstyles
Rep.Yvette Clarke
April 16, 2014
Local Long Island Veteran Prompts Senator Gillibrand to Introduce New Legislation Requiring Mental Health Professional on Military Review Board
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
April 16, 2014
MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Welcome Home Parade for Iraq War Veterans
Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 10, 2014
Letter to Chuck Hagel, Secretary of Defense - Unauthorized Hairstyles, Uniform Code
Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
April 10, 2014
Letter to Charles Hagel, Secretary of U.S. Department of Defense - Army Hairstyle Regulations
Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
April 7, 2014
After Taking On Sexual Assault In The Military, Gillibrand Joined By Nyc Student Survivors Launches New Effort Fighting Sexual Assaults On College Campuses
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
March 19, 2014
Schumer Visits Watertown and Vows to Fight Any Potential Reductions in Army Personnel Stationed at Fort Drum
Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 10, 2014
Letter to Chuck Hagel, Secretary of Defense - Asking Pentagon to Help Identify, Bring Home Remains of Sailors Killed at Pearl Harbor for Burial
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
March 10, 2014
Letter to Charles Hagel, Secretary of Defense - Calling on Defense Department to Welcome Sikh Americans in Military
Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
March 6, 2014
Gillibrand Statement on Senate Vote to Reform Military Justice System
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 26, 2014
After Consent Agreement Reached, Military Sexual Assault Reform Bill Now Set for Senate Floor Action in March
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 26, 2014
Hearing of the Personnel Subcommittee of the Senate Armed Services Committee - The Relationships Between Military Sexual Assault, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Suicide
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 6, 2014
Ahead of Sexual Assault Vote Expected on Senate Floor Next Week, Bipartisan Group of Senators, Survivors, Advocates Continue Push for Independent Military Justice System
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 29, 2014
Hearing of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee - Improving Voter Registration and Voting Opportunities for Military and Overseas Voters
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 23, 2014
Letter to Chuck Hagel, Secretary of Defense - Urging U.S. Military to End Presumptive Ban on Sikh Articles of Faith
Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Jan. 10, 2014
Gillibrand Statement on New Defense Report on Sexual Assaults at U.S. Military Academies
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Jan. 8, 2014
Gillibrand Statement on Retirement of Military Commander Who Overturned Guilty Verdict In Aviano Sexual Assault Case and Shut Down Court Martial of Accused Rapist in Another Assault Case
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 20, 2013
Gillibrand Statement In Response To President's Plan To Address Military Sexual Assault
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 13, 2013
Letter to Eric Shinseki, Secretary of the US Department of Veterans Affairs - Veteran Military Sexual Trauma Survivors
Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Nov. 25, 2013
WNY Delegation Urges Homeland Security to Set Up Shop at Niagara Falls Air Base
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 22, 2013
Schumer Visited Lockheed Martin Owego in August to Fight on Behalf of Existing and Pending Contracts Between the Sikorsky/Lockheed Martin Team & U.S. Military, Including Air Force's Combat Rescue Helicopter Contract
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 20, 2013
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 19, 2013
Generals, Veterans, Advocates and Sexual Assualt Survivors Continue Push for Independent Military Justice System
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 19, 2013
Grassley Continues Work for Passage of Military Justice Reform for Sexual Assault Cases
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 17, 2013
ABC "This Week" - Transcript - Military Sexual Assault and Affordable Care Act
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 14, 2013
Military Justice Improvement Act
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 14, 2013
Military Justice Improvement Act
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Oct. 28, 2013
Letter to Secretary of Defense, Chuck Hagel - Current Procurement Process Edges Harris Out of Running to Produce Quality Radios for U.S. Military -- Multi-Vendor Process Ensures Equal Playing Field
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 10, 2013
Gillibrand Responds to Testimony by Nominee for Navy Undersecretary Advocating Against Sexual Assault Cases Being Decided "Based on Evidence"
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Sept. 28, 2013
Department of State Operations and Embassy Security Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2014
Rep.Gregory Meeks
Sept. 27, 2013
Breaking: Defense Advisory Committee Voted Today in Favor of Removing Decision Whether to Prosecute Sexual Assaults from the Chain of Command - First Body Connected to DoD to Endorse Gillibrand Approach
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Sept. 25, 2013
Schumer: VA Communications Overhaul so that 43 Upstate VA Sites Can Coordinate with Police, Ensure Vets Get the Help They Need to Avoid Hurting Themselves and Others - Ineffective Communication Between VA & Others Allowed Navy Yard Shooter to Go Without Mental Health Treatment, Even After Warning Signs
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 23, 2013
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Keep Veterans' Care Essential
Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Sept. 23, 2013
64 Members of Congress, Led by Congressman Dan Kildee, Call on Iran to Release Amir Hekmati As U.N. General Assembly Starts
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Sept. 23, 2013
Three More Retired Generals Come Forward in Support of Gillibrand Proposal to Create Independent, Non-Biased, Objective Military Justice System for Victims of Sexual Assault in the Military
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 15, 2013
Gillibrand Statement on New Pentagon Sexual Assault Policy
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 7, 2013
Gillibrand Statement on President Obama's Commitment to End Military Sexual Assaults
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
July 31, 2013
Rep. Benishek Announces Strong Bipartisan Support in for His Effort to Reform the Military Justice System
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 30, 2013
Boxer Joins Blumenthal, Gillibrand to Applaud Inclusion of $25 Million Special Victims' Counsel Program in Defense Appropriations Bill
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 16, 2013
Rand Paul and Ted Cruz Join Gillibrand, Boxer, Grassley Effort to Create Independent, Non-Biased Military Justice System for Victims of Sexual Assault When Defense Bill Comes to Senate Floor This Month
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 16, 2013
MSNBC "Hardball with Chris Matthews" - Transcript: Military Sexual Assault
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 12, 2013
Letter to Dr. Jonathan Woodson, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs - TRICARE
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 11, 2013
Letter to Assistant Secretary of Defense Dr. Jonathan Woodson - Military Children with Disabilities
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 11, 2013
Gillibrand, Kaine Urge Defense Secretary Hagel to Allow Sikh Soldiers Who Wear Beards, Turbans to Serve in the Military
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 8, 2013
Letter to Secretary Hagel - Sikhs in the Military
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 3, 2013
Schumer, Cornyn to Introduce Legislation to Improve Voting Process for Military and Overseas Voters - Plan Would Ensure Timely Access to, and Return of Ballots from Military Service Members and their Families
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
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