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Oct. 8, 2020 During Visit To Veterans Outreach Center, Senator Gillibrand And Representative Morelle Call For New Legislation To Help Veterans With Diseases Linked To Burn Pits And Other Toxic Exposures Obtain Benefits From VA Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Schumer demands Feds immediately require full restitution & compensation for swindled New York veterans, servicemembers & their families; even in the midst of global and economic pandemic, Feds have done nothing to get reimbursements for vets & servicemembers who were bamboozled by deceptive mortgage lenders & marketing Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Cortez Masto, Brown Lead Letter to Administration for Failure to Provide Restitution to Veteran Victims of Deceptive Marketing Practices Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Sept. 29, 2020 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Markup of H.R. 8354, the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020 Rep. Jerry Nadler
Sept. 27, 2020 CNN "State of the Union with Jake Tapper" - Transcript Interview with Kirsten Gillibrand Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Sept. 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Tester Spearheads Senate Call to Ensure his Landmark Agent Orange Exposure Bill is Included in Final Annual Defense Bill Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 16, 2020 STEFANIK SENDS LETTER REQUESTING DOD IMPROVEMENTS TO SKILLBRIDGE PROGRAM FOR SERVICEMEMBERS Rep. Elise Stefanik
Sept. 15, 2020 U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Discusses Landmark Legislation To Help Veterans With Diseases Linked To Burn Pits And Other Toxic Exposures Obtain Benefits From VA Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Sept. 15, 2020 Jon Stewart, Congressman Raul Ruiz, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Former VA Secretary David Shulkin, and Veterans Advocates Announce Landmark Legislation to Help Veterans with Diseases Linked to Burn Pits and Other Toxic Exposures Obtain Benefits from VA Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 3, 2020 Tweet - ""I like people that weren't captured" --Donald Trump, 2015 But sure he didn't call war heroes "losers" and "suckers"" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 3, 2020 Tweet - ""I like people that weren't captured." That's what Donald Trump said about John McCain in 2015. But I'm the White House is right that this story about him calling war heroes "losers" and "suckers" is false." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 3, 2020 Suozzi honors Korean War veteran who has been unjustly denied the Purple Heart despite sustaining severe frostbite wounds in service to our country Rep. Tom Suozzi
Sept. 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Kathleen Rice, Long Island Delegation Demand Immediate CDC Intervention to Prevent Death of Veteran's Service Dog Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
Aug. 25, 2020 Senators Gillibrand And Rounds, Representatives Cisneros And Mast Urge Congress To Include Bipartisan Bill To End Military Child Abuse In Final NDAA Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 17, 2020 Suozzi, joined by letter carriers and mail handlers: "We need an urgent call to arms to address cuts, slowdowns, and removal of equipment by Postmaster General that will not only endanger elections, but hurt seniors, veterans, small businesses, consumers Rep. Tom Suozzi
Aug. 17, 2020 Tweet - "Our Elections. Medicine. VA Benefits. Paychecks. Food. And More. New Yorkers and Americans depend on the Postal Service. And we will not stand for Postmaster General DeJoy undermining it." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service - Baldwin, Colleagues Demand Postal Service Address Delivery Delays of Veterans' Prescription Drugs Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
July 30, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors Bill to Support Hearing Health Services in the Department of Veterans Affairs Rep. Elise Stefanik
July 29, 2020 Newhouse Introduces Resolution to Commemorate 20 Years of the Veterans History Project Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
July 28, 2020 Stefanik, Kind, Mast, Newhouse to Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Veterans History Project Rep. Elise Stefanik
July 23, 2020 After months of advocacy, Schumer secures critical step to providing well-deserved care & compensation for Upstate New York vets suffering from Agent Orange-linked illnesses, cementing critical health benefits in national defense bill; following yesterday's senate passage of amendment, Schumer vows to get final bill across the finish line Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 On Tour of Northport VA, Suozzi Urges Veterans Affairs Secretary Wilkie to Expedite Upgrade of Facilities Rep. Tom Suozzi
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "I've been fighting for Vietnam veterans across America suffering from Agent-Orange-linked illnesses. Too many of them have been blocked from the benefits they need and deserve. I'm proud the Senate passed legislation this week for them to receive these critical health benefits." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 7, 2020 Tweet - "Veterans across America are suffering from Agent-Orange-linked illnesses But too many of them have been blocked from the benefits they need and deserve I'm standing on Long Island to announce we'll use the upcoming defense bill to fight for these Vietnam veteran health benefits" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester Leads Call for Hazard Pay for VA Employees on the Front Lines of the Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 6, 2020 Suozzi Announced Long-Overdue Award of Contract for Demolition of Buildings at Northport VA Rep. Tom Suozzi
May 22, 2020 Tweet - "This shows the original VA study on hydroxychloroquine everyone was concerned over is just the beginning This drug may be useless or even harmful for COVID-19 patients, but the VA continues to administer it to hundreds of vets Why are we just learning this? We need answers NOW!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 14, 2020 Tweet - "I've advocated for years to add the names of 74 sailors to the Vietnam War Memorial who perished in a training accident that sunk the USS Frank E. Evans in 1969 As Memorial Day approaches, our nation must finally recognize these brave Americans who died in service to our nation" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 14, 2020 After years of relentless advocacy, Schumer -- Today! -- seeks to immediately pass legislation that would add names of crew members of U.S.S. Frank E. Evans to Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 8, 2020 Letter to Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Van Hollen, Senators Urge VA to Prioritize Veterans' Mental Health Care Amid Pandemic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Schumer reveals: As COVID-19 spreads in facilities, VA healthcare sites across Upstate NY have reported weeks of shortages or total lack of PPE; senator demands VA immediately send supplies & PPE to Upstate NY and fix distribution strategy Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 17, 2020 Tweet - "We pushed the Trump administration to make this move. This means that low-income veterans receiving VA benefits will automatically receive their stimulus payments, without requiring them to file with the IRS." Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 15, 2020 Tweet - "We fought to make sure Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients would automatically receive stimulus payments without requiring them to file with the IRS. Now Treasury needs to quickly do the same for low-income veterans receiving VA benefits." Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, and the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Defazio Leads More than 120 Lawmakers in Urging Trump Administration to Automatically Send Relief Payments to Vulnerable Seniors, Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
April 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, and the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester Doubles Down on Effort to Ensure Veterans Swiftly Get Stimulus Checks from CARES Act Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 3, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, Andrew Saul, Social Security Administrator, and Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Baldwin, Colleagues Call on Administration to Ensure Veterans, SSI Beneficiaries Get Stimulus Checks Automatically Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Feb. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Heroes like our Vietnam veterans deserve the health benefits they were promised I stood with Vietnam veterans at Tompkins County Department of Veterans Services to say: OMB must stop blocking over 190,000 Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange from getting the care they need" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 19, 2020 In full-court push & standing with Long Island Vietnam Vets, Schumer will demand Feds once-and-for-all approve VA care & compensation for local vets suffering from Agent-Orange linked sicknesses; senator says NY's +240,000 Vietnam Vets--many on LI--fought for our country & shouldn't have to fight for Agent Orange benefits, tooin full-court push & standing with Long Island Vietnam Vets, Schumer will demand Feds once-and-for-all approve VA care & compensation for local vets suffering from Agent-Oran Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 19, 2020 Tweet - "Vietnam veterans deserve the health benefits they were promised. OMB must immediately stop blocking more than 190,000 Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange from getting the care they need. I'm speaking out with Vietnam veterans and families at VFW Post 5253 in Albertson, NY." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 18, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump admin's Borrower Defense Rule sends a clear message to predatory, for-profit colleges: You can cheat students, and get away with it. We'll force a vote to fight for students and veterans, and put Republicans on record. Will they stand with students and veterans?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 18, 2020 Tweet - "I'm standing with Vietnam veterans and families in Utica at the Central New York Veterans Outreach Center. Because the Office of Management & Budget must stop blocking more than 190,000 Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange from getting the care they need and were promised." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 17, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump's #DailyLie: President Trump tells everyone over and over that he fights for health care for our veterans. If that's true, why is his administration blocking the health care these more than 190,000 Vietnam veterans need?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 17, 2020 Tweet - "I'm so proud to stand with Vietnam veterans at the Zaloga American Legion Post in Albany. We're fighting to make sure President Trump & his administration stop blocking more than 190,000 Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange from getting the care they need and were promised." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 13, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Chairman Takano, 77 Members Call on President Trump to Grant Relief to 190,000 Ill Veterans Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
Feb. 12, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump keeps claiming he cares about health care for our veterans. So why do President Trump and his administration just keep blocking the health care these more than 190,000 Vietnam veterans need? It's his #DailyLie." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 12, 2020 Durbin, Schumer, Veterans Groups Urge Senate To Overturn DeVos Borrower Defense Rule Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Feb. 12, 2020 Tweet - "These Vietnam veterans, these heroes, deserve the health benefits they were promised. But President Trump and his administration are blocking them from getting the health care they need from the VA. They deserve justice. Is @realDonaldTrump listening?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin, Duckworth Slam Trump Administration For Stonewalling Veterans Suffering From Agent Orange Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Shameful the Trump administration continues to deny veterans the treatment they deserve. They are breaking America's promise to our service members by leaving behind veterans suffering from Agent Orange exposure over "cost' and attacking sound science." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 21, 2020 Letter to Ryan McCarthy, Secretary of the Army, Barbara Barrett, Secretary of the Air Force, Thomas Modly, Acting Secretary of the Navy, and Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Baldwin, Senate Colleagues Want Answers After Reports that Pentagon is Holding up Info to Veterans and Advocates Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 16, 2020 Stefanik Announces Significant Funding for Homeless Assistance Programs Across the North County Rep. Elise Stefanik
Jan. 14, 2020 Stefanik Helps House Pass Bill to Improve Veterans' Dental Care Rep. Elise Stefanik
Jan. 13, 2020 Standing with Rochester "Agent Orange'-afflicted Vietnam veterans, Schumer calls on Feds to immediately end years-long delay, finally approve VA care & compensation for local vets suffering; senator says NY's +240,000 Vietnam vets fought for our country & shouldn't have to fight for their Agent Orange benefits, too Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 13, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump: Instead of spending the day in executive time tweeting lies about your record on protecting Americans with pre-existing conditions, Why not stand up for veterans affected by Agent Orange? Why not stop your lawsuit against our health care law?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 8, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors Legislation to Prevent Veteran Suicides Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Schumer reveals: VA is about to launch major study on "toxins,' but LI's Northport already did study on cancer-causing parasite, Liver-Fluke, that VA has sitting on a shelf; senator demands VA incorporate LI's data in new study to give vets answers & care they deserve Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 17, 2019 Tweet - "Congress is about to pass a law I wrote giving @DeptVetAffairs 30 days to deliver a plan to get veterans suffering from Agent Orange exposure the coverage they need. Our veterans sacrificed in service to our country. They deserve the treatment and benefits they've earned." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 8, 2019 With Veteran And Military Suicide Posing A Crisis In New York And Across The Country, Gillibrand Stands With Veterans, Advocates, Medical Experts And Unveils New Push To Strengthen Mental Health Access And Support For The Military Community Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 4, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Thomas Modly, Acting Secretary of the Navy - Congressman Kildee, senator Durbin fight for Navy veteran to receive benefits denied by bureaucratic failures Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
Nov. 25, 2019 Suozzi introduces the Harlem Hellfighters Congressional Gold Medal Act Rep. Tom Suozzi
Nov. 18, 2019 Suozzi surprises Glen Cove's Willett family with Purple Heart in honor of their WWI family hero; will introduce legislation to honor the legacy of the Harlem Hellfighters Rep. Tom Suozzi
Nov. 15, 2019 Bipartisan Resolution to Honor Women Veterans Passes Senate Unanimously Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 14, 2019 Tweet - "The next time President Trump claims to be a champion for our nation's veterans, the American people should remember what his administration is doing here: Blocking benefits to certain veterans who have gotten sick from exposure to Agent Orange while fighting in Vietnam." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 14, 2019 Executive Session Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 13, 2019 Executive Calendar Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense of the U.S. Department of Defense - Van Hollen, Colleagues Request Update on VA and DOD Efforts to Protect Veterans and Servicemembers from Foreign Online Disinformation Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 13, 2019 House Passes Five Committee Bills focused on Veteran Entrepreneurship Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Nov. 13, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump's administration has been blocking benefits to certain veterans who have gotten sick from exposure to Agent Orange while fighting in Vietnam. This is a shameful abdication by the Trump Administration to care for our veterans." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 13, 2019 Tweet - "White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney decided to block benefits for over 80,000 veterans exposed to Agent Orange because he's worried about the cost. So @SenSherrodBrown and @SenateDems just demanded we pass a resolution to care for more them. But Republicans objected." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 12, 2019 Executive Session Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 12, 2019 Stefanik Delivers Much Needed Clarity to Job Training Program for Departing Service Members Rep. Elise Stefanik
Nov. 12, 2019 Tweet - "White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney is blocking benefits for veterans for Agent-Orange-related conditions. Bladder cancer. Hypertension. Parkinson's-like symptoms. Hypothyroidism. An estimated 83,000 veterans. Unacceptable." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 12, 2019 Letter to Nita Lowey, Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, Richard Shelby, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, and Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Kuster Leads Bipartisan Letter Requesting Increased Funding for Veterans Housing Program Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Nov. 11, 2019 Tweet - "To our veterans and their families: America will always be grateful for your service and your sacrifice. We will keep fighting for you. #VeteransDay" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 11, 2019 Tweet - "I was proud to march in New York City's #VeteransDay Parade. And I was proud to march with Sidney Walton. He's 100 years old, and he served our country bravely in WWII. We owe all our veterans a debt of gratitude today and every day." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
Oct. 8, 2020 During Visit To Veterans Outreach Center, Senator Gillibrand And Representative Morelle Call For New Legislation To Help Veterans With Diseases Linked To Burn Pits And Other Toxic Exposures Obtain Benefits From VA Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Schumer demands Feds immediately require full restitution & compensation for swindled New York veterans, servicemembers & their families; even in the midst of global and economic pandemic, Feds have done nothing to get reimbursements for vets & servicemembers who were bamboozled by deceptive mortgage lenders & marketing Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Cortez Masto, Brown Lead Letter to Administration for Failure to Provide Restitution to Veteran Victims of Deceptive Marketing Practices Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Sept. 29, 2020 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Markup of H.R. 8354, the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020 Rep.Jerry Nadler
Sept. 27, 2020 CNN "State of the Union with Jake Tapper" - Transcript Interview with Kirsten Gillibrand Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Sept. 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Tester Spearheads Senate Call to Ensure his Landmark Agent Orange Exposure Bill is Included in Final Annual Defense Bill Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 16, 2020 STEFANIK SENDS LETTER REQUESTING DOD IMPROVEMENTS TO SKILLBRIDGE PROGRAM FOR SERVICEMEMBERS Rep.Elise Stefanik
Sept. 15, 2020 U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Discusses Landmark Legislation To Help Veterans With Diseases Linked To Burn Pits And Other Toxic Exposures Obtain Benefits From VA Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Sept. 15, 2020 Jon Stewart, Congressman Raul Ruiz, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Former VA Secretary David Shulkin, and Veterans Advocates Announce Landmark Legislation to Help Veterans with Diseases Linked to Burn Pits and Other Toxic Exposures Obtain Benefits from VA Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 3, 2020 Tweet - ""I like people that weren't captured" --Donald Trump, 2015 But sure he didn't call war heroes "losers" and "suckers"" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 3, 2020 Tweet - ""I like people that weren't captured." That's what Donald Trump said about John McCain in 2015. But I'm the White House is right that this story about him calling war heroes "losers" and "suckers" is false." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 3, 2020 Suozzi honors Korean War veteran who has been unjustly denied the Purple Heart despite sustaining severe frostbite wounds in service to our country Rep.Tom Suozzi
Sept. 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Kathleen Rice, Long Island Delegation Demand Immediate CDC Intervention to Prevent Death of Veteran's Service Dog Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
Aug. 25, 2020 Senators Gillibrand And Rounds, Representatives Cisneros And Mast Urge Congress To Include Bipartisan Bill To End Military Child Abuse In Final NDAA Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 17, 2020 Suozzi, joined by letter carriers and mail handlers: "We need an urgent call to arms to address cuts, slowdowns, and removal of equipment by Postmaster General that will not only endanger elections, but hurt seniors, veterans, small businesses, consumers Rep.Tom Suozzi
Aug. 17, 2020 Tweet - "Our Elections. Medicine. VA Benefits. Paychecks. Food. And More. New Yorkers and Americans depend on the Postal Service. And we will not stand for Postmaster General DeJoy undermining it." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service - Baldwin, Colleagues Demand Postal Service Address Delivery Delays of Veterans' Prescription Drugs Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
July 30, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors Bill to Support Hearing Health Services in the Department of Veterans Affairs Rep.Elise Stefanik
July 29, 2020 Newhouse Introduces Resolution to Commemorate 20 Years of the Veterans History Project Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
July 28, 2020 Stefanik, Kind, Mast, Newhouse to Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Veterans History Project Rep.Elise Stefanik
July 23, 2020 After months of advocacy, Schumer secures critical step to providing well-deserved care & compensation for Upstate New York vets suffering from Agent Orange-linked illnesses, cementing critical health benefits in national defense bill; following yesterday's senate passage of amendment, Schumer vows to get final bill across the finish line Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2020 On Tour of Northport VA, Suozzi Urges Veterans Affairs Secretary Wilkie to Expedite Upgrade of Facilities Rep.Tom Suozzi
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "I've been fighting for Vietnam veterans across America suffering from Agent-Orange-linked illnesses. Too many of them have been blocked from the benefits they need and deserve. I'm proud the Senate passed legislation this week for them to receive these critical health benefits." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 7, 2020 Tweet - "Veterans across America are suffering from Agent-Orange-linked illnesses But too many of them have been blocked from the benefits they need and deserve I'm standing on Long Island to announce we'll use the upcoming defense bill to fight for these Vietnam veteran health benefits" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester Leads Call for Hazard Pay for VA Employees on the Front Lines of the Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 6, 2020 Suozzi Announced Long-Overdue Award of Contract for Demolition of Buildings at Northport VA Rep.Tom Suozzi
May 22, 2020 Tweet - "This shows the original VA study on hydroxychloroquine everyone was concerned over is just the beginning This drug may be useless or even harmful for COVID-19 patients, but the VA continues to administer it to hundreds of vets Why are we just learning this? We need answers NOW!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 14, 2020 Tweet - "I've advocated for years to add the names of 74 sailors to the Vietnam War Memorial who perished in a training accident that sunk the USS Frank E. Evans in 1969 As Memorial Day approaches, our nation must finally recognize these brave Americans who died in service to our nation" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 14, 2020 After years of relentless advocacy, Schumer -- Today! -- seeks to immediately pass legislation that would add names of crew members of U.S.S. Frank E. Evans to Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 8, 2020 Letter to Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Van Hollen, Senators Urge VA to Prioritize Veterans' Mental Health Care Amid Pandemic Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Schumer reveals: As COVID-19 spreads in facilities, VA healthcare sites across Upstate NY have reported weeks of shortages or total lack of PPE; senator demands VA immediately send supplies & PPE to Upstate NY and fix distribution strategy Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 17, 2020 Tweet - "We pushed the Trump administration to make this move. This means that low-income veterans receiving VA benefits will automatically receive their stimulus payments, without requiring them to file with the IRS." Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 15, 2020 Tweet - "We fought to make sure Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients would automatically receive stimulus payments without requiring them to file with the IRS. Now Treasury needs to quickly do the same for low-income veterans receiving VA benefits." Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, and the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Defazio Leads More than 120 Lawmakers in Urging Trump Administration to Automatically Send Relief Payments to Vulnerable Seniors, Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities Rep.Hakeem Jeffries, ...
April 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, and the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester Doubles Down on Effort to Ensure Veterans Swiftly Get Stimulus Checks from CARES Act Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 3, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, Andrew Saul, Social Security Administrator, and Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Baldwin, Colleagues Call on Administration to Ensure Veterans, SSI Beneficiaries Get Stimulus Checks Automatically Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Feb. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Heroes like our Vietnam veterans deserve the health benefits they were promised I stood with Vietnam veterans at Tompkins County Department of Veterans Services to say: OMB must stop blocking over 190,000 Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange from getting the care they need" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 19, 2020 In full-court push & standing with Long Island Vietnam Vets, Schumer will demand Feds once-and-for-all approve VA care & compensation for local vets suffering from Agent-Orange linked sicknesses; senator says NY's +240,000 Vietnam Vets--many on LI--fought for our country & shouldn't have to fight for Agent Orange benefits, tooin full-court push & standing with Long Island Vietnam Vets, Schumer will demand Feds once-and-for-all approve VA care & compensation for local vets suffering from Agent-Oran Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 19, 2020 Tweet - "Vietnam veterans deserve the health benefits they were promised. OMB must immediately stop blocking more than 190,000 Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange from getting the care they need. I'm speaking out with Vietnam veterans and families at VFW Post 5253 in Albertson, NY." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 18, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump admin's Borrower Defense Rule sends a clear message to predatory, for-profit colleges: You can cheat students, and get away with it. We'll force a vote to fight for students and veterans, and put Republicans on record. Will they stand with students and veterans?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 18, 2020 Tweet - "I'm standing with Vietnam veterans and families in Utica at the Central New York Veterans Outreach Center. Because the Office of Management & Budget must stop blocking more than 190,000 Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange from getting the care they need and were promised." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 17, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump's #DailyLie: President Trump tells everyone over and over that he fights for health care for our veterans. If that's true, why is his administration blocking the health care these more than 190,000 Vietnam veterans need?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 17, 2020 Tweet - "I'm so proud to stand with Vietnam veterans at the Zaloga American Legion Post in Albany. We're fighting to make sure President Trump & his administration stop blocking more than 190,000 Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange from getting the care they need and were promised." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 13, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Chairman Takano, 77 Members Call on President Trump to Grant Relief to 190,000 Ill Veterans Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
Feb. 12, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump keeps claiming he cares about health care for our veterans. So why do President Trump and his administration just keep blocking the health care these more than 190,000 Vietnam veterans need? It's his #DailyLie." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 12, 2020 Durbin, Schumer, Veterans Groups Urge Senate To Overturn DeVos Borrower Defense Rule Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Feb. 12, 2020 Tweet - "These Vietnam veterans, these heroes, deserve the health benefits they were promised. But President Trump and his administration are blocking them from getting the health care they need from the VA. They deserve justice. Is @realDonaldTrump listening?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin, Duckworth Slam Trump Administration For Stonewalling Veterans Suffering From Agent Orange Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Shameful the Trump administration continues to deny veterans the treatment they deserve. They are breaking America's promise to our service members by leaving behind veterans suffering from Agent Orange exposure over "cost' and attacking sound science." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 21, 2020 Letter to Ryan McCarthy, Secretary of the Army, Barbara Barrett, Secretary of the Air Force, Thomas Modly, Acting Secretary of the Navy, and Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Baldwin, Senate Colleagues Want Answers After Reports that Pentagon is Holding up Info to Veterans and Advocates Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 16, 2020 Stefanik Announces Significant Funding for Homeless Assistance Programs Across the North County Rep.Elise Stefanik
Jan. 14, 2020 Stefanik Helps House Pass Bill to Improve Veterans' Dental Care Rep.Elise Stefanik
Jan. 13, 2020 Standing with Rochester "Agent Orange'-afflicted Vietnam veterans, Schumer calls on Feds to immediately end years-long delay, finally approve VA care & compensation for local vets suffering; senator says NY's +240,000 Vietnam vets fought for our country & shouldn't have to fight for their Agent Orange benefits, too Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 13, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump: Instead of spending the day in executive time tweeting lies about your record on protecting Americans with pre-existing conditions, Why not stand up for veterans affected by Agent Orange? Why not stop your lawsuit against our health care law?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 8, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors Legislation to Prevent Veteran Suicides Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Schumer reveals: VA is about to launch major study on "toxins,' but LI's Northport already did study on cancer-causing parasite, Liver-Fluke, that VA has sitting on a shelf; senator demands VA incorporate LI's data in new study to give vets answers & care they deserve Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 17, 2019 Tweet - "Congress is about to pass a law I wrote giving @DeptVetAffairs 30 days to deliver a plan to get veterans suffering from Agent Orange exposure the coverage they need. Our veterans sacrificed in service to our country. They deserve the treatment and benefits they've earned." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 8, 2019 With Veteran And Military Suicide Posing A Crisis In New York And Across The Country, Gillibrand Stands With Veterans, Advocates, Medical Experts And Unveils New Push To Strengthen Mental Health Access And Support For The Military Community Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 4, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Thomas Modly, Acting Secretary of the Navy - Congressman Kildee, senator Durbin fight for Navy veteran to receive benefits denied by bureaucratic failures Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
Nov. 25, 2019 Suozzi introduces the Harlem Hellfighters Congressional Gold Medal Act Rep.Tom Suozzi
Nov. 18, 2019 Suozzi surprises Glen Cove's Willett family with Purple Heart in honor of their WWI family hero; will introduce legislation to honor the legacy of the Harlem Hellfighters Rep.Tom Suozzi
Nov. 15, 2019 Bipartisan Resolution to Honor Women Veterans Passes Senate Unanimously Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 14, 2019 Tweet - "The next time President Trump claims to be a champion for our nation's veterans, the American people should remember what his administration is doing here: Blocking benefits to certain veterans who have gotten sick from exposure to Agent Orange while fighting in Vietnam." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 14, 2019 Executive Session Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 13, 2019 Executive Calendar Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense of the U.S. Department of Defense - Van Hollen, Colleagues Request Update on VA and DOD Efforts to Protect Veterans and Servicemembers from Foreign Online Disinformation Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 13, 2019 House Passes Five Committee Bills focused on Veteran Entrepreneurship Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Nov. 13, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump's administration has been blocking benefits to certain veterans who have gotten sick from exposure to Agent Orange while fighting in Vietnam. This is a shameful abdication by the Trump Administration to care for our veterans." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 13, 2019 Tweet - "White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney decided to block benefits for over 80,000 veterans exposed to Agent Orange because he's worried about the cost. So @SenSherrodBrown and @SenateDems just demanded we pass a resolution to care for more them. But Republicans objected." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 12, 2019 Executive Session Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 12, 2019 Stefanik Delivers Much Needed Clarity to Job Training Program for Departing Service Members Rep.Elise Stefanik
Nov. 12, 2019 Tweet - "White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney is blocking benefits for veterans for Agent-Orange-related conditions. Bladder cancer. Hypertension. Parkinson's-like symptoms. Hypothyroidism. An estimated 83,000 veterans. Unacceptable." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 12, 2019 Letter to Nita Lowey, Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, Richard Shelby, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, and Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Kuster Leads Bipartisan Letter Requesting Increased Funding for Veterans Housing Program Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Nov. 11, 2019 Tweet - "To our veterans and their families: America will always be grateful for your service and your sacrifice. We will keep fighting for you. #VeteransDay" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 11, 2019 Tweet - "I was proud to march in New York City's #VeteransDay Parade. And I was proud to march with Sidney Walton. He's 100 years old, and he served our country bravely in WWII. We owe all our veterans a debt of gratitude today and every day." Sen.Chuck Schumer
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