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Nov. 7, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Baldwin Joins Bipartisan Call to Action For Better Patient Safety and Oversight at VA Facilities
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 31, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - "Stop turning your backs on Vietnam vets who are suffering' Tester, Colleagues Slam Acting White House Chief Mulvaney
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 31, 2019
Senator Hirono Leads Bipartisan Resolution to Honor Filipino American History Month
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 23, 2019
Tester, Colleagues Condemn Administration for Ignoring Vietnam Veterans Suffering from Agent Orange
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 10, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester Challenges VA to Aggressively Combat Veteran Suicide Crisis Following Reported Increase
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 3, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester, Colleagues Urge VA to Expand List of Medical Conditions for Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 12, 2019
Letter to the Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Senate, House Leaders Demand VA Fix Emergency Care Claims Errors Impacting an Estimated 60,800 Veterans
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 5, 2019
Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Senators Jones and Collins Lead Colleagues in New Push to Repeal Military Widow's Tax
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 15, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - After Successful Passage of His Blue Water Navy Legislation, Tester Leads Call for VA to Provide Timely Benefits to Vietnam & Korean War Veterans
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 11, 2019
Tweet - "We cannot be a nation in which 40,000 veterans on any given night are forced to sleep on the streets. This cannot be normal."
Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 10, 2019
MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show - Transcript: "Interview with Bernie Sanders."
Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 1, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Pete Visclosky, Chairman of the Defense Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Ken Calvert, Ranking Member of the Defense Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Marianas funding priorities set
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
March 25, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Michael Shores, Director of the Office of Regulation Policy and Management at the Department of Veterans Affairs - Takano, Tester Take VA to Task over Proposed Access Standards
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
March 4, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Brown Joins Senate Democrats in Urging Increased Action to Strengthen Support for Veteran Caregivers
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Feb. 28, 2019
Letter to Secretary Wilkie - Tester, Murray Demand Answers about the VA Caregiver Support Program
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 17, 2019
Welch Presents Vermont World War II Veteran with Congressional Gold Medal
Sen. Peter Welch
Jan. 5, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Reed Presses VA for Answers on Misspent Suicide Prevention Funds
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 4, 2019
Ranking Member Tester Announces Veterans' Affairs Committee Democrats
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 2, 2019
Letter to Robert Wilkie - 20 Senators Join Tester in Asking for Answers About VA's Suicide Prevention Efforts
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 13, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie - Expanded Coverage for Agent Orange-Related Ailements
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Nov. 30, 2018
Letter to Congressional Colleagues - 130 Democratic Members Sign Letter of Support for Rep. Mark Takano to Become Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 6, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - End Ban on Medically Necessary Treatments for Transgender Veterans
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Aug. 1, 2018
Senate Hearing Held on Sanders' Legislation to Expand Dental Care for Veterans
Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 31, 2018
Bilirakis, Ruiz, Young and Welch Reach Across the Aisle to Protect Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
June 27, 2018
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019
Sen. Peter Welch
June 7, 2018
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
Sen. Peter Welch
April 26, 2018
Sanders Statement on VA Nominee
Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 6, 2018
Letter to the Hon Jerry Moran, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies and the Hon Brian Schatz Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies - Warner, Kaine Call on Senate Appropriators to Fully Fund Infrastructure Repairs at VA Facilities
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
April 1, 2018
CNN "State of the Union with Candy Crowley" - Transcript: Interview With Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders
Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 1, 2018
CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: VA and Federal Budget
Sen. Bernie Sanders
March 29, 2018
MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: VA Privatization
Sen. Bernie Sanders
March 28, 2018
Sanders Statement on VA Secretary's Firing
Sen. Bernie Sanders
March 25, 2018
Sanders Statement on Reports That Trump Plans to Fire Shulkin
Sen. Bernie Sanders
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
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Feb. 15, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ron DeSantis, Chairman - Request Follows IG Report on VA Secretary Shulkin Trip to Europe
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Feb. 9, 2018
Letter to the Honorable David J. Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Honor Veterans' Emergency Care Claims
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Feb. 5, 2018
Letter to Michael Shores, Director of Office of Regulation Policy and Management, Department of Veterans Affairs - Limiting Caregiver Support Services
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 5, 2018
Sanders Statement on McConnell Effort to End Defense and Non-Defense Spending Parity
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 22, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House - Pass Vietnam Veterans Legislation
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 22, 2017
Letter to the Hon. David Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Senators Urges VA Secretary Shulkin to Extend Coverage to Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 3, 2017
Sanders Introduces Bill to Strengthen Veterans' Health Care
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Aug. 2, 2017
Letter to the Hon. David Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veteran' Claims
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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. Bernie Sanders, ...
May 26, 2017
Letter to President Donald Trump, Director Mick Mulvaney, Office of Management and Budget - America's Veterans Deserve Better Than Trump Budget
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
May 3, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Jerry Moran and Brian Schatz - Chairman and Ranking Member of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies - Funding for VA State Home Construction Grant Program
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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. Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 30, 2017
Letter to President Trump - Support of Secretary Mattis' exemption requests
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Jan. 26, 2017
Letter to President Trump - Lift Hiring Freeze On VA and Exempt Veterans Seeking Federal Employment
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 25, 2017
Letter to President Trump - Exempt Entire VA from Hiring Freeze
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Date
Title
Politician
Nov. 7, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Baldwin Joins Bipartisan Call to Action For Better Patient Safety and Oversight at VA Facilities
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 31, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - "Stop turning your backs on Vietnam vets who are suffering' Tester, Colleagues Slam Acting White House Chief Mulvaney
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 31, 2019
Senator Hirono Leads Bipartisan Resolution to Honor Filipino American History Month
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 23, 2019
Tester, Colleagues Condemn Administration for Ignoring Vietnam Veterans Suffering from Agent Orange
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 10, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester Challenges VA to Aggressively Combat Veteran Suicide Crisis Following Reported Increase
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 3, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester, Colleagues Urge VA to Expand List of Medical Conditions for Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 12, 2019
Letter to the Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Senate, House Leaders Demand VA Fix Emergency Care Claims Errors Impacting an Estimated 60,800 Veterans
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 5, 2019
Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Senators Jones and Collins Lead Colleagues in New Push to Repeal Military Widow's Tax
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 15, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - After Successful Passage of His Blue Water Navy Legislation, Tester Leads Call for VA to Provide Timely Benefits to Vietnam & Korean War Veterans
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 11, 2019
Tweet - "We cannot be a nation in which 40,000 veterans on any given night are forced to sleep on the streets. This cannot be normal."
Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 10, 2019
MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show - Transcript: "Interview with Bernie Sanders."
Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 1, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Pete Visclosky, Chairman of the Defense Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Ken Calvert, Ranking Member of the Defense Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Marianas funding priorities set
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
March 25, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Michael Shores, Director of the Office of Regulation Policy and Management at the Department of Veterans Affairs - Takano, Tester Take VA to Task over Proposed Access Standards
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
March 4, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Brown Joins Senate Democrats in Urging Increased Action to Strengthen Support for Veteran Caregivers
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Feb. 28, 2019
Letter to Secretary Wilkie - Tester, Murray Demand Answers about the VA Caregiver Support Program
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 17, 2019
Welch Presents Vermont World War II Veteran with Congressional Gold Medal
Sen.Peter Welch
Jan. 5, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Reed Presses VA for Answers on Misspent Suicide Prevention Funds
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 4, 2019
Ranking Member Tester Announces Veterans' Affairs Committee Democrats
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 2, 2019
Letter to Robert Wilkie - 20 Senators Join Tester in Asking for Answers About VA's Suicide Prevention Efforts
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 13, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie - Expanded Coverage for Agent Orange-Related Ailements
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Nov. 30, 2018
Letter to Congressional Colleagues - 130 Democratic Members Sign Letter of Support for Rep. Mark Takano to Become Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 6, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - End Ban on Medically Necessary Treatments for Transgender Veterans
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Aug. 1, 2018
Senate Hearing Held on Sanders' Legislation to Expand Dental Care for Veterans
Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 31, 2018
Bilirakis, Ruiz, Young and Welch Reach Across the Aisle to Protect Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
June 27, 2018
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019
Sen.Peter Welch
June 7, 2018
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
Sen.Peter Welch
April 26, 2018
Sanders Statement on VA Nominee
Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 6, 2018
Letter to the Hon Jerry Moran, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies and the Hon Brian Schatz Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies - Warner, Kaine Call on Senate Appropriators to Fully Fund Infrastructure Repairs at VA Facilities
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
April 1, 2018
CNN "State of the Union with Candy Crowley" - Transcript: Interview With Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders
Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 1, 2018
CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: VA and Federal Budget
Sen.Bernie Sanders
March 29, 2018
MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: VA Privatization
Sen.Bernie Sanders
March 28, 2018
Sanders Statement on VA Secretary's Firing
Sen.Bernie Sanders
March 25, 2018
Sanders Statement on Reports That Trump Plans to Fire Shulkin
Sen.Bernie Sanders
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
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Feb. 15, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Ron DeSantis, Chairman - Request Follows IG Report on VA Secretary Shulkin Trip to Europe
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Feb. 9, 2018
Letter to the Honorable David J. Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Honor Veterans' Emergency Care Claims
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Feb. 5, 2018
Letter to Michael Shores, Director of Office of Regulation Policy and Management, Department of Veterans Affairs - Limiting Caregiver Support Services
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 5, 2018
Sanders Statement on McConnell Effort to End Defense and Non-Defense Spending Parity
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 22, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House - Pass Vietnam Veterans Legislation
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 22, 2017
Letter to the Hon. David Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Senators Urges VA Secretary Shulkin to Extend Coverage to Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 3, 2017
Sanders Introduces Bill to Strengthen Veterans' Health Care
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Aug. 2, 2017
Letter to the Hon. David Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veteran' Claims
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
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.Bernie Sanders, ...
May 26, 2017
Letter to President Donald Trump, Director Mick Mulvaney, Office of Management and Budget - America's Veterans Deserve Better Than Trump Budget
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
May 3, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Jerry Moran and Brian Schatz - Chairman and Ranking Member of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies - Funding for VA State Home Construction Grant Program
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
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
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
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.Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 30, 2017
Letter to President Trump - Support of Secretary Mattis' exemption requests
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Jan. 26, 2017
Letter to President Trump - Lift Hiring Freeze On VA and Exempt Veterans Seeking Federal Employment
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 25, 2017
Letter to President Trump - Exempt Entire VA from Hiring Freeze
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
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