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Sanford Bishop, Jr.'s Public Statements on Issue: Veterans

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On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (GA) - District 2

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10/15/2020 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. Jim Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Reps. Green, Lynch, and Gabbard Lead Bipartisan Fight for K2 Veterans
06/22/2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dep. of Veterans Affairs - Bishop Pushes for New Location and Faster Opening for Columbus Veteran Healthcare Center
06/18/2020 Letter to Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veteran's Affairs - Reps. Kim, Hern and Case Lead Bipartisan Effort to Press VA on Nationwide Delays on VA Health Care Facilities
04/13/2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Congresswoman Elaine Luria Leads Bipartisan Effort to Reduce Prescription Drug Costs for Military Families and Retirees During COVID-19
06/10/2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Norcross, Brown Lead Bipartisan Letter Pushing Back Against Department Of Veterans Affairs' Union-Busting Efforts
03/25/2019 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
12/14/2018 Letter to Prince Khaled bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United States - Rep Lieu Leads 12 Member Letter on Saudi Use of U.S. Vets for Lobbying
11/30/2018 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
09/21/2018 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
06/12/2017 Letter to the Hon. David J. Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Proposal to Cut Unemployment Benefits for Disabled Veterans
03/30/2017 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
01/09/2017 Letter to President-Elect Donald J. Trump - Reconsider Federal Hiring Freeze
06/30/2015 Letter to Megan J. Brennan, United States Postmaster General - Support Veterans and "Stamp Out PTSD"
03/03/2015 Letter to Robert McDonald, Secretary of the Department of Veteran Affairs - Expanded Access to Non-VA Care Through the Veterans Choice Program
07/25/2014 Letter to Harry Reid, Majority Leader of the Senate, and John Boehner, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Congress Must Stay in Session Until VA Problems Addressed
05/30/2014 Letter to Sloan Gibson, Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Review of VA Waiting Lists
03/06/2014 Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House - Don't Leave Jobless Veterans Behind
01/27/2011 Letter to the Honorable Eric K. Shinseki, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs
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