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Nov. 9, 2011
Gillibrand: Our Servicemembers Put Their Lives on the Line for This Country and Deserve to Come Home to Good-Paying Jobs
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 9, 2011
Schumer: Thousands of Veterans in Upstate New York are Out of Work - Pushes Legislation on the Senate Floor this Week to Provide Tax Cuts for Businesses that Hire Returning Heroes, Improve Worker Training for Vets
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 8, 2011
As New Yorkers Prepare to Honor All Veterans, Gillibrand Announces Plan to Strengthen Job Protections, Open Access to Financial Counseling, Mental Health for National Guard and Reserve Members
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 4, 2011
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Burn Pit Legislation to Support Veterans
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 27, 2011
Schumer: Groundbreaking of Homes for Heroes Construction Means Homeless Vets from Rockland, Westchester & Beyond Will Soon Have a Place to Call Home - Senator Marks Stat of Work on First Apartments at Camp Shanks
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 26, 2011
Letter to Air Force Secretary Donley
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 3, 2011
After Schumer, Push for Heroes Ready to Begin Construction of 8 Apartment Units for Homeless Veterans; Senator Helps Secure Lease Extension Crucial to Rockland Organization's Success
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 26, 2011
Schumer Announces Rochester Veterans Clinic Set to Make Major Expansion, Will Move Into Larger Facility, Consolidate Existing Clinics, and Improve Services to Area Veterans
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 22, 2011
Bipartisan National Guard & Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act Approved by House Judiciary Committee Measure Heads to House Floor
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
July 27, 2011
Schumer Discusses Latest on Debt Ceiling Negotiations - Without Agreement, Millions of New York Social Security Recipients & Veterans Could Fail to Receive Their Checks
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 26, 2011
Schumer Announces Veterans Outreach Center in Rochester Set to Receive Nearly $1 Million in VA Funds; Investments Will Allow Center to Serve 500 Families, Help Prevent Homelessness in Rochester Region
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 26, 2011
Schumer Announces Final Congressional Approval of His Bill to protect Young Veterans from Losing Thousands in Promised Aid for Higher ED; Bipartisan Bill Now Moves to President's Desk for Certain Signature
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 14, 2011
Letter to Secretary Shinseki
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 14, 2011
Schumer Convinces Defense Department to Act on Pricing Policy, Helping Save 30 Rochester Jobs Held by Disabled Workers, Veterans-New Policy Will Allow Rochester Non-Profit Unistel to Employ Additional Vets
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 12, 2011
With High Unemployment Among Recent Vets, Gillibrand Announces New Push To Equip Returning Troops With Job Training
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
June 29, 2011
Key Senate Panel Approves Schumer Bill to Protect Young Veterans from Losing Thousands in Promised Aid for Higher Ed
Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2011
Schumer, Gillibrand And Meeks Announce V.A. Abandons Plan To Allow Private Development At. St. Albans Veteran's Facility
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
June 21, 2011
Bipartisan Group of Senators Calls on Veterans Affairs to do more to Prevent Veteran Suicides
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 21, 2011
Letter to Eric Shinseki, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Suicide Rates Among Veterans
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 14, 2011
Congressman Gregory W. Meeks Amendment to H.R. 2055 Passes on House Floor
Rep. Gregory Meeks
June 13, 2011
Floor Statement - Congressman Gregory W. Meeks Passing St. Albans Veterans Care Act
Rep. Gregory Meeks
June 13, 2011
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012
Rep. Gregory Meeks
June 9, 2011
Congressman Gregory W. Meeks Introduces St. Albans Veterans Care Act
Rep. Gregory Meeks
June 2, 2011
Tonko Bill to Track Vets Exposed to Toxins at Fort McClellan
Rep. Paul Tonko
June 1, 2011
Schumer Announces Over 100k for United Veterans Beacon House of Long Island; Funds will Support Program that Helps Homeless Vets Find Jobs
Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 1, 2011
Schumer Announces $570k for Veterans Outreach Center of Rochester; Funds Will Support Program that Connects Vets with Employers, Job Support Services
Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 26, 2011
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - National Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day
Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
May 26, 2011
Letter to Eric K. Shineski, Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 26, 2011
Schumer: V.A. Dragging its Feet in Providing Disabled Vets with Service Dogs as Authorized by Law; Li's America's Vetdogs Could Provide Thousands of Dogs to Vets Across the Country
Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 25, 2011
As Nation Honors Fallen Heroes On Memorial Day, Gillibrand Fights For Legislation To Proactively Provide NY Vets With Care, Benefits
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
May 24, 2011
Schumer: House Passes Legislation to Protect Post-9/11 Veterans' Tuition Benefits - Bill to Save Veterans from Drastic Cuts Scheduled for Senate Action Next Month
Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 18, 2011
Letter to The Honorable Robert Gates, Secretary of Defense and Admiral Mike Mullen Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
April 27, 2011
Letter to Kathleen Sebelius and Martha Johnson Secretary, US Dept. of Health and Human Services, and Administrator U.S. Heneral Services Administration
Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 21, 2011
Gillibrand Ends 28 Year-Long Bureaucratic Battle for Saratoga Soldier, Helps Secure Over $40,000 in Unemployment Benefits
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
April 13, 2011
Senator Snowe Introduces Measure to Protect Military Funerals
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 4, 2011
Letter to Secretary Shinseki, Veterans Affairs
Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 28, 2011
At Schumer's Urging: Veterans Cemetary Project Moves Forward, VA to Conduct WNY Site Visits This Week
Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 14, 2011
Schumer Calls On Long Island Businesses To Join New Online Campaign To Help Unemployed Vets Find Local Jobs; Estimated 13,500 Unemployed Vets On Island But Few Local Businesses Participate In Program
Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 10, 2011
Democrats Stand with Veterans Advocates to Oppose Republicans' Extreme Plan That Would Deny Housing to 10,000 Homeless Veterans
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
March 9, 2011
Schumer Report Reveals Staggering Unemployment Among Recent Veterans - Schumer Announces New Online Campaign to Help Unemployed Vets Find Jobs at Upstate NY Businesses
Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 8, 2011
Schumer to VA: Appoint a Regional Ombudsman to Help Complete Vets Cemetary as Soon as Possible; Calls on VA to Establish Liason with Local Veterans Groups to Get the Job Done
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 28, 2011
Letter to the Honorable Eric K. Shinseki, U.S. Secretary of the Veteran Affairs
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 28, 2011
Schumer Urges VA to Establish Public-private Partnership with Sitrin Health Care Center, Support Expansion So Sitrin Can Serve as a Model in Vets Care for the Future
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 18, 2011
More Than 300 Vets From Iraq & Afghanistan Out Of Work In Mohawk Valley -- Gillibrand Hosts Important Roundtable With Local Veterans And Business Leaders To Find Solutions
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 18, 2011
More Than 800 Vets From Iraq & Afghanistan Out Of Work In Capital Region -- Gillibrand Hosts Important Roundtable With Local Veterans And Business Leaders To Find Solutions
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 11, 2011
Nearly 700 Vets From Iraq & Afghanistan Out of Work In Rochester/Finger Lakes -- Gillibrand Hosts Important Roundtable With Local Veterans and Business Leaders to Find Solutions
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 10, 2011
Schumer, Nelson Reveal: Military Agrees to Their Request for Use of Respirator Masks by Soldiers Working near Toxic 'Burn Pits'
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Feb. 10, 2011
Schumer, Nelson Reveal: Military Agrees to Their Request for Use of Respirator Masks by Soldiers Working Near Toxic 'Burn Pits'
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 8, 2010
Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2009
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 27, 2010
Gillibrand Announces New Effort To Strengthen GI Bill, Expand Education Opportunities To All Members Of Military
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Date
Title
Politician
Nov. 9, 2011
Gillibrand: Our Servicemembers Put Their Lives on the Line for This Country and Deserve to Come Home to Good-Paying Jobs
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 9, 2011
Schumer: Thousands of Veterans in Upstate New York are Out of Work - Pushes Legislation on the Senate Floor this Week to Provide Tax Cuts for Businesses that Hire Returning Heroes, Improve Worker Training for Vets
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 8, 2011
As New Yorkers Prepare to Honor All Veterans, Gillibrand Announces Plan to Strengthen Job Protections, Open Access to Financial Counseling, Mental Health for National Guard and Reserve Members
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 4, 2011
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Burn Pit Legislation to Support Veterans
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Oct. 27, 2011
Schumer: Groundbreaking of Homes for Heroes Construction Means Homeless Vets from Rockland, Westchester & Beyond Will Soon Have a Place to Call Home - Senator Marks Stat of Work on First Apartments at Camp Shanks
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 26, 2011
Letter to Air Force Secretary Donley
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 3, 2011
After Schumer, Push for Heroes Ready to Begin Construction of 8 Apartment Units for Homeless Veterans; Senator Helps Secure Lease Extension Crucial to Rockland Organization's Success
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 26, 2011
Schumer Announces Rochester Veterans Clinic Set to Make Major Expansion, Will Move Into Larger Facility, Consolidate Existing Clinics, and Improve Services to Area Veterans
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 22, 2011
Bipartisan National Guard & Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act Approved by House Judiciary Committee Measure Heads to House Floor
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
July 27, 2011
Schumer Discusses Latest on Debt Ceiling Negotiations - Without Agreement, Millions of New York Social Security Recipients & Veterans Could Fail to Receive Their Checks
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 26, 2011
Schumer Announces Veterans Outreach Center in Rochester Set to Receive Nearly $1 Million in VA Funds; Investments Will Allow Center to Serve 500 Families, Help Prevent Homelessness in Rochester Region
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 26, 2011
Schumer Announces Final Congressional Approval of His Bill to protect Young Veterans from Losing Thousands in Promised Aid for Higher ED; Bipartisan Bill Now Moves to President's Desk for Certain Signature
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 14, 2011
Letter to Secretary Shinseki
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 14, 2011
Schumer Convinces Defense Department to Act on Pricing Policy, Helping Save 30 Rochester Jobs Held by Disabled Workers, Veterans-New Policy Will Allow Rochester Non-Profit Unistel to Employ Additional Vets
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 12, 2011
With High Unemployment Among Recent Vets, Gillibrand Announces New Push To Equip Returning Troops With Job Training
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
June 29, 2011
Key Senate Panel Approves Schumer Bill to Protect Young Veterans from Losing Thousands in Promised Aid for Higher Ed
Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2011
Schumer, Gillibrand And Meeks Announce V.A. Abandons Plan To Allow Private Development At. St. Albans Veteran's Facility
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
June 21, 2011
Bipartisan Group of Senators Calls on Veterans Affairs to do more to Prevent Veteran Suicides
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 21, 2011
Letter to Eric Shinseki, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Suicide Rates Among Veterans
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 14, 2011
Congressman Gregory W. Meeks Amendment to H.R. 2055 Passes on House Floor
Rep.Gregory Meeks
June 13, 2011
Floor Statement - Congressman Gregory W. Meeks Passing St. Albans Veterans Care Act
Rep.Gregory Meeks
June 13, 2011
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012
Rep.Gregory Meeks
June 9, 2011
Congressman Gregory W. Meeks Introduces St. Albans Veterans Care Act
Rep.Gregory Meeks
June 2, 2011
Tonko Bill to Track Vets Exposed to Toxins at Fort McClellan
Rep.Paul Tonko
June 1, 2011
Schumer Announces Over 100k for United Veterans Beacon House of Long Island; Funds will Support Program that Helps Homeless Vets Find Jobs
Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 1, 2011
Schumer Announces $570k for Veterans Outreach Center of Rochester; Funds Will Support Program that Connects Vets with Employers, Job Support Services
Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 26, 2011
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - National Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day
Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
May 26, 2011
Letter to Eric K. Shineski, Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 26, 2011
Schumer: V.A. Dragging its Feet in Providing Disabled Vets with Service Dogs as Authorized by Law; Li's America's Vetdogs Could Provide Thousands of Dogs to Vets Across the Country
Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 25, 2011
As Nation Honors Fallen Heroes On Memorial Day, Gillibrand Fights For Legislation To Proactively Provide NY Vets With Care, Benefits
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
May 24, 2011
Schumer: House Passes Legislation to Protect Post-9/11 Veterans' Tuition Benefits - Bill to Save Veterans from Drastic Cuts Scheduled for Senate Action Next Month
Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 18, 2011
Letter to The Honorable Robert Gates, Secretary of Defense and Admiral Mike Mullen Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
April 27, 2011
Letter to Kathleen Sebelius and Martha Johnson Secretary, US Dept. of Health and Human Services, and Administrator U.S. Heneral Services Administration
Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 21, 2011
Gillibrand Ends 28 Year-Long Bureaucratic Battle for Saratoga Soldier, Helps Secure Over $40,000 in Unemployment Benefits
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
April 13, 2011
Senator Snowe Introduces Measure to Protect Military Funerals
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 4, 2011
Letter to Secretary Shinseki, Veterans Affairs
Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 28, 2011
At Schumer's Urging: Veterans Cemetary Project Moves Forward, VA to Conduct WNY Site Visits This Week
Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 14, 2011
Schumer Calls On Long Island Businesses To Join New Online Campaign To Help Unemployed Vets Find Local Jobs; Estimated 13,500 Unemployed Vets On Island But Few Local Businesses Participate In Program
Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 10, 2011
Democrats Stand with Veterans Advocates to Oppose Republicans' Extreme Plan That Would Deny Housing to 10,000 Homeless Veterans
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
March 9, 2011
Schumer Report Reveals Staggering Unemployment Among Recent Veterans - Schumer Announces New Online Campaign to Help Unemployed Vets Find Jobs at Upstate NY Businesses
Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 8, 2011
Schumer to VA: Appoint a Regional Ombudsman to Help Complete Vets Cemetary as Soon as Possible; Calls on VA to Establish Liason with Local Veterans Groups to Get the Job Done
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 28, 2011
Letter to the Honorable Eric K. Shinseki, U.S. Secretary of the Veteran Affairs
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 28, 2011
Schumer Urges VA to Establish Public-private Partnership with Sitrin Health Care Center, Support Expansion So Sitrin Can Serve as a Model in Vets Care for the Future
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 18, 2011
More Than 300 Vets From Iraq & Afghanistan Out Of Work In Mohawk Valley -- Gillibrand Hosts Important Roundtable With Local Veterans And Business Leaders To Find Solutions
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 18, 2011
More Than 800 Vets From Iraq & Afghanistan Out Of Work In Capital Region -- Gillibrand Hosts Important Roundtable With Local Veterans And Business Leaders To Find Solutions
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 11, 2011
Nearly 700 Vets From Iraq & Afghanistan Out of Work In Rochester/Finger Lakes -- Gillibrand Hosts Important Roundtable With Local Veterans and Business Leaders to Find Solutions
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 10, 2011
Schumer, Nelson Reveal: Military Agrees to Their Request for Use of Respirator Masks by Soldiers Working near Toxic 'Burn Pits'
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Feb. 10, 2011
Schumer, Nelson Reveal: Military Agrees to Their Request for Use of Respirator Masks by Soldiers Working Near Toxic 'Burn Pits'
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 8, 2010
Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2009
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 27, 2010
Gillibrand Announces New Effort To Strengthen GI Bill, Expand Education Opportunities To All Members Of Military
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
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