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Chuck Schumer's Public Statements on Issue: Veterans

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06/16/2022 Schumer, After Years of Fighting Alongside Veterans Across New York, Schumer Announces the Senate Passage of Honoring Our Pact Act to Finally Extend Va Care to Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits & Other Toxins; Delivering Desperately Needed Medical Coverage for the Tens of Thousands Exposed Ny Vets
12/06/2021 Pelosi, Schumer Announce The Honorable Robert J. Dole Will Lie in State in the United States Capitol Rotunda
01/15/2021 Continuing Their Unwavering Support for Canandaigua Veterans, Schumer, Gillibrand Announce: $30 Million for Phase III of VA Campus Expansion Included in 2020 End-Of-Year Omnibus Legislation; $30 Million Will Fund Renovations to Building 3, Topping Off Major, Long-Sought Upgrades & Boosting Quality of Care for Veterans
01/03/2021 Following National Push Launched in Upstate New York, Schumer Announces $8 Billion in New Critical Health Benefits for Vets Suffering from Agent Orange-Linked Illnesses - Including Almost 240,000 NY Vietnam Vets- Passes in National Defense Bill
12/04/2020 Following National Push Launched in Upstate New York, Schumer Announces Must-Pass National Defense Bill Will Authorize $8 Billion in New Critical Health Benefits for Vets Suffering from Agent Orange-Linked Illnesses
11/18/2020 Schumer, Maloney announce National Purple Heart Honor Mission Commemorative Coin Act passes Senate; when signed into law, all proceeds will help Orange County-based National Purple Honor Mission to expand its national recognition programs, including creation of a new mobile tribute & education center
07/23/2020 After months of advocacy, Schumer secures critical step to providing well-deserved care & compensation for Upstate New York vets suffering from Agent Orange-linked illnesses, cementing critical health benefits in national defense bill; following yesterday's senate passage of amendment, Schumer vows to get final bill across the finish line
05/14/2020 After years of relentless advocacy, Schumer -- Today! -- seeks to immediately pass legislation that would add names of crew members of U.S.S. Frank E. Evans to Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall
02/19/2020 In full-court push & standing with Long Island Vietnam Vets, Schumer will demand Feds once-and-for-all approve VA care & compensation for local vets suffering from Agent-Orange linked sicknesses; senator says NY's +240,000 Vietnam Vets--many on LI--fought for our country & shouldn't have to fight for Agent Orange benefits, tooin full-court push & standing with Long Island Vietnam Vets, Schumer will demand Feds once-and-for-all approve VA care & compensation for local vets suffering from Agent-Oran
02/12/2020 Durbin, Schumer, Veterans Groups Urge Senate To Overturn DeVos Borrower Defense Rule
01/13/2020 Standing with Rochester "Agent Orange'-afflicted Vietnam veterans, Schumer calls on Feds to immediately end years-long delay, finally approve VA care & compensation for local vets suffering; senator says NY's +240,000 Vietnam vets fought for our country & shouldn't have to fight for their Agent Orange benefits, too
12/20/2019 Schumer reveals: VA is about to launch major study on "toxins,' but LI's Northport already did study on cancer-causing parasite, Liver-Fluke, that VA has sitting on a shelf; senator demands VA incorporate LI's data in new study to give vets answers & care they deserve
11/08/2019 With Veterans Day weekend upon us, Schumer introduces National Purple Heart Honor Mission Commemorative Coin Act; all proceeds will go directly to Orange County's Purple Heart Museum's honor mission, paying tribute to the American heroes who sacrificed all to defend our freedom
09/26/2019 Schumer statement on ribbon-cutting of brand new, state-of-the-art Rochester VA outpatient clinic
04/08/2019 Schumer Reveals: Broken Va Caregiver Program Is Preventing Loved Ones from Giving CNY Vets the Care They Need & Deserve; Senator Demands Immediate Answers from Feds & Timeline to Fix Issues Once & for All
03/27/2019 Gillibrand, Schumer, Maloney, Velázquez, Nadler, Espaillat Introduce Legislation To Rename Manhattan Va Medical Center After Revolutionary War Hero Margaret Corbin
08/29/2018 Schumer & Higgins Say: Buffalo VA's Careless Push to Privatize Effective Program is a Disservice to the Men & Women Who Served this Country
07/02/2018 Schumer: Whether it's Independence Day, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, or Flag Day, When a Veteran's "Post' is Standing to Support Veterans at Post Office, They Must Not Be Turned Away
05/25/2018 Senator To USPS: Let Veterans Distribute Memorial Day Poppies At Post Offices
11/10/2015 Schumer Announces More Than $1.1 Million in Rental Assistance For Over 100 Homeless Veterans
11/09/2015 Sweeping Legislation Will Encourage Landlords To Rent To Veterans, Provide Grants To Organizations that Support Formerly Homeless Veterans, Expand The Definition Of A "Homeless Veteran," Improve Outreach To Veterans & More
11/04/2015 Schumer: Even One Homeless Veteran Is One Too Many
10/26/2015 Schumer: Rochester-Area Veterans Should Have Access To The Care That They Need And Deserve
12/19/2007 Press Conference - The Past Year in Congress
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