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Filemon Vela, Jr.'s Political Summary on Issue: Defense
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04/29/2020
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Rep. Speier Calls for CDC to Establish Military-Specific Guidance to Combat COVID-19
04/24/2020
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Congressman Vela Supports Reinstatement of USS Theodore Roosevelt Captain
04/06/2020
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Letter to Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Congressman Cohen Leads Letter Condemning Acting Navy Secretary's Dismissal of Captain Crozier of the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt
04/03/2020
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Vela Issues Statement on Firing of USS Theodore Roosevelt Commanding Officer in the Midst of Global Crisis
04/01/2020
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Letter to the Hon. Thomas Modly, Acting Secretary of the Navy, and Admiral Michael Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations - Congressmen Panetta, Bipartisan Coalition Pressing Navy Officials for Plan to Protect Deployed Sailors and Marines from Spread of COVID-19
03/17/2020
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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. Peter Visclosky, Chairman of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, and the Hon. Ken Calvert, Ranking Member of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee - Joint Strike Fighter Caucus Announces Record Support for F-35
03/11/2020
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Filemon Vela voted Yea (Passage) - S J Res 68 - A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress
01/30/2020
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Filemon Vela voted Yea (Concurrence Vote With Amendment) - HR 550 - No War Against Iran Act
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Filemon Vela voted Yea (Concurrence Vote With Amendment) - HR 550 - No War Against Iran Act
01/22/2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the United States Department of Defense - RELEASE: GIL CISNEROS -- Brown, Escobar, Sherrill and 27 Lawmakers Demand Answers on Diverted Military Funds for Border Wall Construction
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