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Nancy Pelosi's Public Statements on Issue: Veterans

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10/01/2022 Tweet - "Today, thanks to our landmark PACT Act, many more veterans who were exposed to deadly toxins while serving their country can now enroll in VA health care! To see if you're eligible, visit:"
07/15/2022 Tweet - "As the forces of tyranny threatened liberty around the world, Woody proudly enlisted in the Marines -- eager to serve his country. At just 5'6," he was never the tallest Marine. At 135 pounds, he was never the biggest. Yet he was a force of nature on the battlefield."
07/15/2022 Tweet - "Yesterday, the Congress paid tribute to Chief Warrant Officer 4 Hershel "Woody' Williams: an heroic American, a courageous defender of liberty and the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient of World War II."
06/16/2022 Tweet - "Senate passage of the bipartisan PACT Act is an historic victory for America's veterans, their families and caregivers, and for our nation. The House will now move swiftly to take up this legislation and send it to @POTUS ' desk for his signature."
05/18/2022 Tweet - "Today, it was my honor to present the Congressional Gold Medal to the Merchant Mariners of World War II, in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service. May this medal serve as an expression of our nation's profound respect and admiration for these American heroes."
12/09/2021 Tweet - "All of us who served in Congress at the same time as the late Senator Bob Dole are proud that he was a person who taught everyone about dignity, duty, integrity and patriotism. Today, we honor him as he lies in state at the United States Capitol."
12/08/2021 Tweet - "Yesterday, House Democrats honored our responsibility set out in the Constitution by our Founders: to "provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity.'"
12/07/2021 Tweet - "Eighty years ago, the infamous attack at Pearl Harbor killed over 2,400 beautiful patriots, thrust America into a world war, and forever changed our nation and the world. Today, we come together in grief for those we lost and in gratitude for the courageous heroes of that day."
11/24/2021 Tweet - "So sorry to hear of your loss, @SenSchumer . Your father lived the American Dream: a World War II veteran, a hard-working entrepreneur, a proud father & a loving grandfather & great grandfather. May it be a comfort that so many join you & your family in mourning at this sad time."
11/18/2021 Tweet - "Today, as House Speaker, I was proud to sign HR 5142, to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to the 13 Servicemembers who died in Afghanistan on August 26, 2021 during the evacuation of citizens of the United States & Afghan allies at Hamid Karzai International Airport."
11/11/2021 Tweet - "Today on our #VeteransDay, our Congressional delegation to COP26 visited the Scottish War Memorial at Edinburgh Castle. We were welcomed by Her Majesty's representative Major General Bruce."
11/11/2021 Tweet - "On #VeteransDay, we come together in gratitude for the heroes who have answered our nation's call to serve. Today, & every day, let us vow to honor this sacred pledge: just as the military leaves no one behind on the battlefield, we leave no veteran behind when they return home."
07/30/2021 Tweet - "The House's appropriations bills this week make important investments in veterans' health care, including women's health care & mental health, provide increased funding for military & VA infrastructure and ensure vets receive the benefits they deserve in a timely manner."
07/28/2021 Tweet - "Yesterday, @VetAffairsDems and I heard from the veteran services community about many important priorities, including bolstering equitable VA infrastructure & addressing toxic exposure. We remain steadfast in our commitment to support our veterans, their families and caregivers."
12/25/2020 Tweet - "America owes a great debt to our nation's veterans and servicemembers serving today. Thanks to leaders like @RepMikeLevin, we are taking important steps this Holiday Season to honor their service."
12/19/2020 Tweet - "Proud to send the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act to be signed into law w/provisions from dozens of House-passed bills to bolster education, health care, benefits and equity for veterans, including the Deborah Sampson Act."
03/19/2020 Tweet - "The #FamiliesFirst bill was about many things but first and foremost: testing testing testing. I urge Senators to pass this legislation today, to make free testing and the masks needed to provide it available ASAP. Any delay is a delay in testing."
11/11/2019 Tweet - "America's veterans reflect the highest ideals of our country. They served our country -- and now we honor their service by ensuring that no veteran is left behind when they return home. #VeteransDay https://www.speaker.gov/newsroom/111019 "
10/29/2019 Tweet - "Today, @VetAffairsDems made progress for 2 million women veterans by advancing the bipartisan, bicameral Deborah Sampson Act to address the inequities at VA. Today's poison pill amendments and GOP walkout are a shame."
08/27/2019 Tweet - "America's veteran suicide crisis is more than statistics -- it is about the stories of the invisible wounds of war. It's time for the VA to issue a nation-wide stand-down and ensure all necessary manpower is focused on saving lives."
06/18/2019 Tweet - "Join now as I host military & veteran organizations for a ceremony in honor of the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019: a bill that finally provides long-overdue VA benefits to tens of thousands of Vietnam-era veterans exposed to Agent Orange."
04/29/2019 Tweet - "The public health crisis of veteran suicide facing America's fighting men & women demands that we look beyond the statistics, to the invisible wounds of war. The House will take bipartisan action to ensure no veteran is left behind. #BeThere"
08/09/2018 Tweet - "The Trump culture of corruption, cronyism & incompetence is threatening millions of veterans, caregivers & their families. @DeptVetAffairs is an indispensable, cherished guardian of our veterans' health care & benefits, not a second branch of Mar-a-Lago."
05/18/2018 Tweet - "The Trump Admin's continued failure to ensure steady, qualified leadership across the VA has undermined its ongoing transformation of care for our nation's veterans. It is yet another troubling sign of the White House's ultimate goal of VA privatization. https://www.democraticleader.gov/newsroom/51818-6/ …"
03/28/2018 Tweet - ".@realDonaldTrump's abrupt dismissal of Secretary Shulkin is a troubling step in his administration's ultimate goal of VA privatization."
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