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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 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. David J. Shulkin, Secretary of VA - Hold Health Net Accountable For "Poor Performance'
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 12, 2018
Stars and Stripes - Help Vets Start, Grow their Small Businesses
Rep. Claudia Tenney, ...
Feb. 8, 2018
Tweet - "Our budget will also finally fund the opioid fight. @warsnotover, my #SOTU guest, is the mother of a veteran who became hooked on opioids in the depths of PTSD, who waited 16 mos for his 1st appointment at the VA but died from an overdose two wks before he could get treatment."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 1, 2018
Rosen Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Veteran Homelessness
Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
Feb. 1, 2018
Rosen, Stefanik Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Veteran Homelessness
Rep. Elise Stefanik
Jan. 26, 2018
Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Call For Details On President Trump's Joint Action Plan To Address High Veteran Suicide Rates
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 25, 2018
Letter to Secretary Shulkin, VA - The VA Must Do Its Part To Overcome These Final Impediments For Veterans, Their Families And All Who Call Western New York Home
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 10, 2018
Rep. Takano, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Applaud Progress in Restoring Benefits to Deported Veterans
Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Jan. 4, 2018
Valadao, Colleagues Urge House Leadership to Pass Vietnam Veterans Legislation
Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
Jan. 3, 2018
Tweet - ".@SenateDems are back in Washington, laser-focused on what's important to the middle class: fighting the opioid crisis, supporting America's veterans, & protecting the pensions American workers have earned."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 22, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House - Pass Vietnam Veterans Legislation
Rep. Claudia Tenney, ...
Nov. 17, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Maureen Ohlhausen, Chairwoman Federal Trade Commission - Senators Urge the FTC to Strengthen Penalties Against Media Company that Misled Veterans About Educational Opportunities
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 17, 2017
Schumer, Gillibrand, Donovan Announce Just-passed Defense Bill Includes Re-evaluation Of Housing Allowance Provided To Staten Island Student Veterans
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 16, 2017
Letter to the Hon. David Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Rep. Takano and Members of Congressional Hispanic Caucus, House Veterans Committee Demand Support for Deported Veterans
Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Nov. 9, 2017
Velázquez Works to Extend Health Benefits for Veterans
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Nov. 8, 2017
Letter to the Hon. David Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Congressman Panetta, U.S. Reps., and U.S. Senator Request VA Secretary Report on Veteran Hunger in Lead Up to Veteran's Day
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 12, 2017
Letter to the Hon. David Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Queens Congressional Delegation Letter Calling for Rehabilitation of Hospital Facilities at St. Albans Community Living Center
Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Oct. 11, 2017
Letter to the Hon. John McCain, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member, the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Adam Smith, Ranking Member - Assist Deported Veterans
Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Sept. 27, 2017
September Is Suicide Prevention Month
Rep. Tom Suozzi
Sept. 18, 2017
Letter to Richard Spencer, Secretary of the Navy - Renaming of a United States Navy DDG Class Ship
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 13, 2017
Stefanik Cosponsors the Modernization of Medical Records Access for Veterans Act
Rep. Elise Stefanik
Sept. 11, 2017
Stefanik Cosponsors the Veterans Education Empowerment Act
Rep. Elise Stefanik
Aug. 28, 2017
Tonko Reintroduces Legislation to Help Fort McClellan Veterans
Rep. Paul Tonko
Aug. 23, 2017
Letter to David Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Calls For Inspector General Investigation Into The Buffalo Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 2, 2017
Letter to the Hon. David Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veteran' Claims
Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
July 25, 2017
Congresswoman Claudia Tenney's Bill Passes House With Overwhelming Support
Rep. Claudia Tenney, ...
July 25, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Robert M. Speer, Acting Secretary of the Army - Award Brooklynite & ROTC Cadet, Mark Kindschuh, Medal Of Heroism
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2017
Schumer Reveals: Long-missing WWII Vet's Purple Heart Medal Found On The Ground On Rockland? Street Actually Belongs To A Nyc Family; After Painstaking Research By Schumer's Staff, Rightful Owner Was Found; Will Be Presented With Medal Today In Storybook Ending
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 12, 2017
Schumer Urges Defense Secretary Jim Mattis To Add The Forgotten Frank E. Evans 74 To The Vietnam Veteran Memorial Wall; Sailors Died In Vietnam War In South China Sea In 1969, But Because Accident Occurred Outside Of The Designated Combat Zone, Those Who Perished Are Left Off Memorial Wall
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 5, 2017
Letter to Marcia McNutt, President of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine - Investigate Rare Terminal Cancer and Denied Compensation Claims for Veterans
Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 30, 2017
Letter to the Hon. David Shulkin, United States Department of Veterans Affairs - Rep. Zeldin Leads Bipartisan Letter from LI Congressional Delegation to VA Secretary re: Northport VA Buildings in State of Disrepair
Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
June 27, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Anthony M. Kurta, Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness - Basic Allowance for Student Veteran's Housing
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, ...
June 27, 2017
Donovan, de Blasio, Staten Island Reps Press Dept. of Defense for Equity in Student-Veteran Assistance
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, ...
June 15, 2017
Reintroduce Legislation To Restore Honor To Service Members Discharged Due To Sexual Orientation
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 13, 2017
Congresswoman Claudia Tenney Applauds the Passage of the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017
Rep. Claudia Tenney
June 13, 2017
Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke Votes "NO" on Anti-Whistleblower Bill
Rep. Yvette Clarke
June 13, 2017
Stefanik Votes for VA Accountability
Rep. Elise Stefanik
June 12, 2017
Letter to the Hon. David J. Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Proposal to Cut Unemployment Benefits for Disabled Veterans
Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
June 1, 2017
Stefanik Cosponsors Protecting Veterans Credit Act
Rep. Elise Stefanik
June 1, 2017
Letter to Chairman Jerry Moran and Ranking Member Brian Schatz, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterns Affairs, and Related Agencies - Fund Homeless Veteran Support Programs
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 29, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Sean Starkley, Acting Secretary of the Navy - Requesting Support in Honoring Sailors Not Included in Vietnam War Memorial
Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 25, 2017
Rep. Schneider Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Turn Abandoned Properties into Housing for Homeless Veterans
Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
May 25, 2017
Suozzi Introduces Legislation Providing Free Mental Health Counseling for All Veterans
Rep. Tom Suozzi
April 7, 2017
Stefanik Introduces the Support Our Military Caregivers Act
Rep. Elise Stefanik
March 30, 2017
Congresswoman Claudia Tenney Introduces her first Piece of Legislation, the Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus Transparency Act
Rep. Claudia Tenney
March 30, 2017
Letter to the Hon.Charlie Dent, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies, and the Hon. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies - Federal Funding for Veteran Suicide Prevention
Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
March 17, 2017
House Passes Meng Amendment As Part of Veterans Affairs Bill
Rep. Grace Meng
March 16, 2017
Letter to the Honorable David Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, General Robert B. Neller, Commandant of the Marine Coprs - Provide Trauma Services for Victims of Military Sexual Harassment
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 28, 2017
Suozzi Convenes First Veterans Advisory Committee Meeting as Part of Very Busy Week in New York's 3rd Congressional District
Rep. Tom Suozzi
Date
Title
Politician
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 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. David J. Shulkin, Secretary of VA - Hold Health Net Accountable For "Poor Performance'
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 12, 2018
Stars and Stripes - Help Vets Start, Grow their Small Businesses
Rep.Claudia Tenney, ...
Feb. 8, 2018
Tweet - "Our budget will also finally fund the opioid fight. @warsnotover, my #SOTU guest, is the mother of a veteran who became hooked on opioids in the depths of PTSD, who waited 16 mos for his 1st appointment at the VA but died from an overdose two wks before he could get treatment."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 1, 2018
Rosen Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Veteran Homelessness
Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
Feb. 1, 2018
Rosen, Stefanik Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Veteran Homelessness
Rep.Elise Stefanik
Jan. 26, 2018
Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Call For Details On President Trump's Joint Action Plan To Address High Veteran Suicide Rates
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 25, 2018
Letter to Secretary Shulkin, VA - The VA Must Do Its Part To Overcome These Final Impediments For Veterans, Their Families And All Who Call Western New York Home
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 10, 2018
Rep. Takano, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Applaud Progress in Restoring Benefits to Deported Veterans
Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Jan. 4, 2018
Valadao, Colleagues Urge House Leadership to Pass Vietnam Veterans Legislation
Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
Jan. 3, 2018
Tweet - ".@SenateDems are back in Washington, laser-focused on what's important to the middle class: fighting the opioid crisis, supporting America's veterans, & protecting the pensions American workers have earned."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 22, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House - Pass Vietnam Veterans Legislation
Rep.Claudia Tenney, ...
Nov. 17, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Maureen Ohlhausen, Chairwoman Federal Trade Commission - Senators Urge the FTC to Strengthen Penalties Against Media Company that Misled Veterans About Educational Opportunities
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 17, 2017
Schumer, Gillibrand, Donovan Announce Just-passed Defense Bill Includes Re-evaluation Of Housing Allowance Provided To Staten Island Student Veterans
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 16, 2017
Letter to the Hon. David Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Rep. Takano and Members of Congressional Hispanic Caucus, House Veterans Committee Demand Support for Deported Veterans
Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Nov. 9, 2017
Velázquez Works to Extend Health Benefits for Veterans
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Nov. 8, 2017
Letter to the Hon. David Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Congressman Panetta, U.S. Reps., and U.S. Senator Request VA Secretary Report on Veteran Hunger in Lead Up to Veteran's Day
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 12, 2017
Letter to the Hon. David Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Queens Congressional Delegation Letter Calling for Rehabilitation of Hospital Facilities at St. Albans Community Living Center
Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Oct. 11, 2017
Letter to the Hon. John McCain, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member, the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Adam Smith, Ranking Member - Assist Deported Veterans
Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Sept. 27, 2017
September Is Suicide Prevention Month
Rep.Tom Suozzi
Sept. 18, 2017
Letter to Richard Spencer, Secretary of the Navy - Renaming of a United States Navy DDG Class Ship
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 13, 2017
Stefanik Cosponsors the Modernization of Medical Records Access for Veterans Act
Rep.Elise Stefanik
Sept. 11, 2017
Stefanik Cosponsors the Veterans Education Empowerment Act
Rep.Elise Stefanik
Aug. 28, 2017
Tonko Reintroduces Legislation to Help Fort McClellan Veterans
Rep.Paul Tonko
Aug. 23, 2017
Letter to David Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Calls For Inspector General Investigation Into The Buffalo Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 2, 2017
Letter to the Hon. David Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veteran' Claims
Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
July 25, 2017
Congresswoman Claudia Tenney's Bill Passes House With Overwhelming Support
Rep.Claudia Tenney, ...
July 25, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Robert M. Speer, Acting Secretary of the Army - Award Brooklynite & ROTC Cadet, Mark Kindschuh, Medal Of Heroism
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2017
Schumer Reveals: Long-missing WWII Vet's Purple Heart Medal Found On The Ground On Rockland? Street Actually Belongs To A Nyc Family; After Painstaking Research By Schumer's Staff, Rightful Owner Was Found; Will Be Presented With Medal Today In Storybook Ending
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 12, 2017
Schumer Urges Defense Secretary Jim Mattis To Add The Forgotten Frank E. Evans 74 To The Vietnam Veteran Memorial Wall; Sailors Died In Vietnam War In South China Sea In 1969, But Because Accident Occurred Outside Of The Designated Combat Zone, Those Who Perished Are Left Off Memorial Wall
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 5, 2017
Letter to Marcia McNutt, President of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine - Investigate Rare Terminal Cancer and Denied Compensation Claims for Veterans
Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 30, 2017
Letter to the Hon. David Shulkin, United States Department of Veterans Affairs - Rep. Zeldin Leads Bipartisan Letter from LI Congressional Delegation to VA Secretary re: Northport VA Buildings in State of Disrepair
Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
June 27, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Anthony M. Kurta, Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness - Basic Allowance for Student Veteran's Housing
Rep.Nicole Malliotakis, ...
June 27, 2017
Donovan, de Blasio, Staten Island Reps Press Dept. of Defense for Equity in Student-Veteran Assistance
Rep.Nicole Malliotakis, ...
June 15, 2017
Reintroduce Legislation To Restore Honor To Service Members Discharged Due To Sexual Orientation
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 13, 2017
Congresswoman Claudia Tenney Applauds the Passage of the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017
Rep.Claudia Tenney
June 13, 2017
Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke Votes "NO" on Anti-Whistleblower Bill
Rep.Yvette Clarke
June 13, 2017
Stefanik Votes for VA Accountability
Rep.Elise Stefanik
June 12, 2017
Letter to the Hon. David J. Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Proposal to Cut Unemployment Benefits for Disabled Veterans
Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
June 1, 2017
Stefanik Cosponsors Protecting Veterans Credit Act
Rep.Elise Stefanik
June 1, 2017
Letter to Chairman Jerry Moran and Ranking Member Brian Schatz, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterns Affairs, and Related Agencies - Fund Homeless Veteran Support Programs
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 29, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Sean Starkley, Acting Secretary of the Navy - Requesting Support in Honoring Sailors Not Included in Vietnam War Memorial
Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 25, 2017
Rep. Schneider Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Turn Abandoned Properties into Housing for Homeless Veterans
Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
May 25, 2017
Suozzi Introduces Legislation Providing Free Mental Health Counseling for All Veterans
Rep.Tom Suozzi
April 7, 2017
Stefanik Introduces the Support Our Military Caregivers Act
Rep.Elise Stefanik
March 30, 2017
Congresswoman Claudia Tenney Introduces her first Piece of Legislation, the Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus Transparency Act
Rep.Claudia Tenney
March 30, 2017
Letter to the Hon.Charlie Dent, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies, and the Hon. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies - Federal Funding for Veteran Suicide Prevention
Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
March 17, 2017
House Passes Meng Amendment As Part of Veterans Affairs Bill
Rep.Grace Meng
March 16, 2017
Letter to the Honorable David Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, General Robert B. Neller, Commandant of the Marine Coprs - Provide Trauma Services for Victims of Military Sexual Harassment
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 28, 2017
Suozzi Convenes First Veterans Advisory Committee Meeting as Part of Very Busy Week in New York's 3rd Congressional District
Rep.Tom Suozzi
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