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Nov. 11, 2018 Tweet - "It's a proud weekend celebrating #VeteransDay, 100 years since the end of WWI, the 243rd birthday of the @USMC, and all of our incredible men and women who have served and sacrificed for this country we all believe in." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 8, 2018 As the Number of Women Veterans Continues to Grow, Representative Kathleen Rice & Senator Gillibrand Announce Legislation to Revise Department of Veterans Affairs Mission Statement to be More Inclusive of Women Veterans and Surviving Family Members Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 2, 2018 Letter to The Honorable Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Address Student Veteran GI Bill Benefit Delays Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Oct. 31, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Collect Needed Information to Make Sure VA Home Loan Program Better Serves Veterans Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
Oct. 23, 2018 Meng Provisions to Assist Veterans Signed into Law Rep. Grace Meng
Oct. 1, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Johnny Isakson, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs - Ranking Member Walz Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging Senate Veterans Affairs Chairman To Advance Bipartisan Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018 Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Sept. 28, 2018 Stefanik Introduces Postal Legislation to Honor Plattsburgh War Hero Rep. Elise Stefanik
Sept. 24, 2018 Letter to the Hon. James N. Mattis, Secretary of Defense, and the Hon. Heather A. Wilson, Secretary of the United States Air Force - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney Sends Letter Urging Department of Defense to Allow Veterans Access to Fitness Facilities Rep. Claudia Tenney
Sept. 21, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Johhny Isakson, Chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, and the Hon. Jon Tester, Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee - Pass Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Legislation Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
Sept. 14, 2018 Reps. Zeldin, Tenney, Sinema, Scott Bipartisan Bill to Protect Affordable Mortgages for Veteran Homeowners Passes Committee Unanimously Rep. Claudia Tenney, ...
Sept. 13, 2018 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce: Following Their Push, $190 Million To Complete Last Phase Of Canandaigua Va Campus Expansion Included In Just-Passed Va/Milcon Appropriations Bill; Senators Say $190 Million Will Complete Long-Sought Upgrade, Guard Against Future Closure Threats, And Boost Quality Of Care For Veterans & Economic Development To Rochester Region Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Sept. 10, 2018 Congresswoman Claudia Tenney Announces VA Campaign "Be There' for Suicide Prevention Month Rep. Claudia Tenney
Sept. 6, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - End Ban on Medically Necessary Treatments for Transgender Veterans Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
Aug. 29, 2018 Schumer & Higgins Say: Buffalo VA's Careless Push to Privatize Effective Program is a Disservice to the Men & Women Who Served this Country Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 27, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veteran Affairs - Veterans Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 23, 2018 Letter to Joan E. McInerney, MD, MBA, MA, FACEP, Network Director of New York/New Jersey VA Healthcare Network - Senator Schumer & Congressman Higgins Blast Buffalo Va Decision to Kick Veterans out Of Va-Run Adult Day Health Care Program Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 14, 2018 Letter to Secretary Wilkie - Shutting Down The Amherst Health Center Without A Viable Alternative In Place Is An Affront To Our Veterans Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 11, 2018 Letter to the Honorable James N. Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Brown Urges Defense Dept. To Honor Post-9/11 GI Bill Transferability to Military Family Members Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 1, 2018 Gillibrand Remarks for the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, Legislative Hearing on the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017 Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
July 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - National Whistleblower Day Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
July 30, 2018 Fitzpatrick Joins Effort to Uncover Prevalence of Veterans' Service Connected "Liver Fluke" Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
July 18, 2018 Letter to Acting VA Secretary O'Rourke - A Nearby Clinic Makes All The Sense In The World For Many LI Vets In This Area Who Served America Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 10, 2018 Letter to the Hon. John McCain, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman; the Hon. Mac Thornberry, House Armed Services Committee Chairman; the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member on the Senate Armed Services Committee; and the Hon. Adam Smith, Ranking Member on the House Armed Services Committee - Include Tenney Amendment and Funding in Final Package of NDAA Bill Rep. Claudia Tenney
July 2, 2018 Schumer: Whether it's Independence Day, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, or Flag Day, When a Veteran's "Post' is Standing to Support Veterans at Post Office, They Must Not Be Turned Away Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 2, 2018 Tweet - "Even after my urging last month, the Post Office is still preventing veterans from distributing poppies. It is exasperating that USPS would stand in the way of this long-standing tradition that helps so many veterans. Intro-ing new bill the change this:" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 1, 2018 Congresswoman Claudia Tenney Holds Press Conference Highlighting Her Amendment Allowing Veterans Access to Fitness Centers Rep. Claudia Tenney
June 29, 2018 Tonko Introduces Constituent-Inspired Military Records Bill Rep. Paul Tonko
June 27, 2018 Senator Gillibrand And Bipartisan Group Of Senators Announce Passage Of Amendment Requiring VA To Release Nursing Home Ratings Data Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
June 27, 2018 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day Rep. Tom Suozzi
June 26, 2018 Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act Passes House of Representatives Rep. Elise Stefanik
June 25, 2018 House Passes Tenney Co-Sponsored Bill Expanding Benefits for Vietnam Veterans Rep. Claudia Tenney
June 25, 2018 Letter to Postmaster Brennan - Don't Mail It In -- Reverse This Destructive Policy Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 19, 2018 Senators Jones, Tester, Brown, Gillibrand, and Nelson Propose Amendment to Require VA to Release Secret Nursing Home Quality Data Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 5, 2018 House Passes Tenney Cosponsored Pro-Veterans Bill Rep. Claudia Tenney
May 25, 2018 Senator To USPS: Let Veterans Distribute Memorial Day Poppies At Post Offices Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 22, 2018 Stefanik Supports Package of Legislation to Help Our Veterans Rep. Elise Stefanik
May 22, 2018 Stefanik, Ryan Introduce Vietnam Era Veterans Hepatitis C Testing Enhancement Act Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
May 21, 2018 House Passes Tenney Cosponsored Bill to Prevent Veteran Opioid Abuse Rep. Claudia Tenney, ...
May 17, 2018 Stefanik Supports VA Reform Legislation Rep. Elise Stefanik
May 15, 2018 Rep. Suozzi Works to Assist Veterans to Transition to Skilled Civilian Employment Rep. Tom Suozzi
May 11, 2018 Sens. Tina Smith, Thom Tillis Lead Bipartisan Introduction of Bill to Support Health Care for "Atomic Veterans" Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 4, 2018 Chairman Crowley, Local Officials Announce Legislation to Protect Student Veterans Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
April 26, 2018 Tweet - "The VA's problems are management problems & we need someone at the helm with the experience & know-how to fix them. The next @DeptVetAffairs Sec must be prepared to handle a large organization that has a very solemn obligation to serve our veterans as well as they've served us." Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 19, 2018 Letter to Acting Secretary Wilkie, VA - The Vets Who Depend On This Clinic For Healthcare -- Many Living In Rural Areas With Limited Access To Transportation -- Cannot Be Left Behind Without Access To Essential Medical Services Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 6, 2018 Letter to Robert Wilkie, Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Dr. Judy Hayman, Medical Center Director Syracuse VA Medical Center - Gillibrand Demands Answers From VA Leadership After Alarming Reports Of Sexual Misconduct By Watertown VA Doctor Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
April 4, 2018 Meng Measures to Help Veterans and Promote Diversity in the Military Passed into Law Rep. Grace Meng
April 2, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney Fights for Chenango County Veterans, Opposes Moving Veterans Clinic out of Bainbridge Rep. Claudia Tenney
March 30, 2018 Tweet - "Now that we've secured new funding for the VA in the recently passed bi-partisan omnibus budget bill, we cannot turn our backs on the Canandaigua VA medical center. An additional $190M will help complete the project & give local veterans the facilities they need & deserve. -- at Canandaigua VA Medical Center" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 22, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mario Diaz-Balart, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development & Related Agencies and the Hon. David Price, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, & Related Agencies - Congressman Al Green's Statement on Funding for Homeless Veteran Supportive Housing Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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. Yvette Clarke, ...
Date Title Politician
Nov. 11, 2018 Tweet - "It's a proud weekend celebrating #VeteransDay, 100 years since the end of WWI, the 243rd birthday of the @USMC, and all of our incredible men and women who have served and sacrificed for this country we all believe in." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 8, 2018 As the Number of Women Veterans Continues to Grow, Representative Kathleen Rice & Senator Gillibrand Announce Legislation to Revise Department of Veterans Affairs Mission Statement to be More Inclusive of Women Veterans and Surviving Family Members Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 2, 2018 Letter to The Honorable Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Address Student Veteran GI Bill Benefit Delays Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Oct. 31, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Collect Needed Information to Make Sure VA Home Loan Program Better Serves Veterans Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
Oct. 23, 2018 Meng Provisions to Assist Veterans Signed into Law Rep.Grace Meng
Oct. 1, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Johnny Isakson, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs - Ranking Member Walz Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging Senate Veterans Affairs Chairman To Advance Bipartisan Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018 Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Sept. 28, 2018 Stefanik Introduces Postal Legislation to Honor Plattsburgh War Hero Rep.Elise Stefanik
Sept. 24, 2018 Letter to the Hon. James N. Mattis, Secretary of Defense, and the Hon. Heather A. Wilson, Secretary of the United States Air Force - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney Sends Letter Urging Department of Defense to Allow Veterans Access to Fitness Facilities Rep.Claudia Tenney
Sept. 21, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Johhny Isakson, Chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, and the Hon. Jon Tester, Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee - Pass Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Legislation Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
Sept. 14, 2018 Reps. Zeldin, Tenney, Sinema, Scott Bipartisan Bill to Protect Affordable Mortgages for Veteran Homeowners Passes Committee Unanimously Rep.Claudia Tenney, ...
Sept. 13, 2018 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce: Following Their Push, $190 Million To Complete Last Phase Of Canandaigua Va Campus Expansion Included In Just-Passed Va/Milcon Appropriations Bill; Senators Say $190 Million Will Complete Long-Sought Upgrade, Guard Against Future Closure Threats, And Boost Quality Of Care For Veterans & Economic Development To Rochester Region Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Sept. 10, 2018 Congresswoman Claudia Tenney Announces VA Campaign "Be There' for Suicide Prevention Month Rep.Claudia Tenney
Sept. 6, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - End Ban on Medically Necessary Treatments for Transgender Veterans Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
Aug. 29, 2018 Schumer & Higgins Say: Buffalo VA's Careless Push to Privatize Effective Program is a Disservice to the Men & Women Who Served this Country Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 27, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veteran Affairs - Veterans Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 23, 2018 Letter to Joan E. McInerney, MD, MBA, MA, FACEP, Network Director of New York/New Jersey VA Healthcare Network - Senator Schumer & Congressman Higgins Blast Buffalo Va Decision to Kick Veterans out Of Va-Run Adult Day Health Care Program Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 14, 2018 Letter to Secretary Wilkie - Shutting Down The Amherst Health Center Without A Viable Alternative In Place Is An Affront To Our Veterans Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 11, 2018 Letter to the Honorable James N. Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Brown Urges Defense Dept. To Honor Post-9/11 GI Bill Transferability to Military Family Members Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 1, 2018 Gillibrand Remarks for the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, Legislative Hearing on the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017 Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
July 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - National Whistleblower Day Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
July 30, 2018 Fitzpatrick Joins Effort to Uncover Prevalence of Veterans' Service Connected "Liver Fluke" Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
July 18, 2018 Letter to Acting VA Secretary O'Rourke - A Nearby Clinic Makes All The Sense In The World For Many LI Vets In This Area Who Served America Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 10, 2018 Letter to the Hon. John McCain, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman; the Hon. Mac Thornberry, House Armed Services Committee Chairman; the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member on the Senate Armed Services Committee; and the Hon. Adam Smith, Ranking Member on the House Armed Services Committee - Include Tenney Amendment and Funding in Final Package of NDAA Bill Rep.Claudia Tenney
July 2, 2018 Schumer: Whether it's Independence Day, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, or Flag Day, When a Veteran's "Post' is Standing to Support Veterans at Post Office, They Must Not Be Turned Away Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 2, 2018 Tweet - "Even after my urging last month, the Post Office is still preventing veterans from distributing poppies. It is exasperating that USPS would stand in the way of this long-standing tradition that helps so many veterans. Intro-ing new bill the change this:" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 1, 2018 Congresswoman Claudia Tenney Holds Press Conference Highlighting Her Amendment Allowing Veterans Access to Fitness Centers Rep.Claudia Tenney
June 29, 2018 Tonko Introduces Constituent-Inspired Military Records Bill Rep.Paul Tonko
June 27, 2018 Senator Gillibrand And Bipartisan Group Of Senators Announce Passage Of Amendment Requiring VA To Release Nursing Home Ratings Data Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
June 27, 2018 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day Rep.Tom Suozzi
June 26, 2018 Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act Passes House of Representatives Rep.Elise Stefanik
June 25, 2018 House Passes Tenney Co-Sponsored Bill Expanding Benefits for Vietnam Veterans Rep.Claudia Tenney
June 25, 2018 Letter to Postmaster Brennan - Don't Mail It In -- Reverse This Destructive Policy Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 19, 2018 Senators Jones, Tester, Brown, Gillibrand, and Nelson Propose Amendment to Require VA to Release Secret Nursing Home Quality Data Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 5, 2018 House Passes Tenney Cosponsored Pro-Veterans Bill Rep.Claudia Tenney
May 25, 2018 Senator To USPS: Let Veterans Distribute Memorial Day Poppies At Post Offices Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 22, 2018 Stefanik Supports Package of Legislation to Help Our Veterans Rep.Elise Stefanik
May 22, 2018 Stefanik, Ryan Introduce Vietnam Era Veterans Hepatitis C Testing Enhancement Act Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
May 21, 2018 House Passes Tenney Cosponsored Bill to Prevent Veteran Opioid Abuse Rep.Claudia Tenney, ...
May 17, 2018 Stefanik Supports VA Reform Legislation Rep.Elise Stefanik
May 15, 2018 Rep. Suozzi Works to Assist Veterans to Transition to Skilled Civilian Employment Rep.Tom Suozzi
May 11, 2018 Sens. Tina Smith, Thom Tillis Lead Bipartisan Introduction of Bill to Support Health Care for "Atomic Veterans" Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 4, 2018 Chairman Crowley, Local Officials Announce Legislation to Protect Student Veterans Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
April 26, 2018 Tweet - "The VA's problems are management problems & we need someone at the helm with the experience & know-how to fix them. The next @DeptVetAffairs Sec must be prepared to handle a large organization that has a very solemn obligation to serve our veterans as well as they've served us." Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 19, 2018 Letter to Acting Secretary Wilkie, VA - The Vets Who Depend On This Clinic For Healthcare -- Many Living In Rural Areas With Limited Access To Transportation -- Cannot Be Left Behind Without Access To Essential Medical Services Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 6, 2018 Letter to Robert Wilkie, Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Dr. Judy Hayman, Medical Center Director Syracuse VA Medical Center - Gillibrand Demands Answers From VA Leadership After Alarming Reports Of Sexual Misconduct By Watertown VA Doctor Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
April 4, 2018 Meng Measures to Help Veterans and Promote Diversity in the Military Passed into Law Rep.Grace Meng
April 2, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney Fights for Chenango County Veterans, Opposes Moving Veterans Clinic out of Bainbridge Rep.Claudia Tenney
March 30, 2018 Tweet - "Now that we've secured new funding for the VA in the recently passed bi-partisan omnibus budget bill, we cannot turn our backs on the Canandaigua VA medical center. An additional $190M will help complete the project & give local veterans the facilities they need & deserve. -- at Canandaigua VA Medical Center" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 22, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mario Diaz-Balart, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development & Related Agencies and the Hon. David Price, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, & Related Agencies - Congressman Al Green's Statement on Funding for Homeless Veteran Supportive Housing Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
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.Yvette Clarke, ...
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