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Peter DeFazio's Public Statements on Issue: Veterans

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04/28/2022 Letter to Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Industries, and John Carter, Ranking Member - Requesting Provisions for Long-Term Care for Veterans Suffering from Traumatic Brain Injuries
01/31/2022 Letter to Hon. President Joseph Biden-Reps. Kildee, Fitzpatrick Lead New Bipartisan Push for Funding to Address PFAS Chemicals
05/26/2021 Letter to Hon. Charles Schumer, US Senate Majority Leader, and Hon. Addison Mitchell McConnell, US Senate Minority Leader - Chair Grijalva Leads Letter to Senate Urging Prompt Approval of House-Passed Bill to Protect U.S. Wilderness and Public Lands, Lessen Climate Impacts
04/08/2021 Letter to the Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veteran Affairs - Higgins Urges Va to Expedite Implementation of Expanded Benefits for Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange
11/23/2020 Letter to National Archives and Records Administration Director Scott Levins - Palazzo Cosigns Letter Expressing Concerns Over Backlog of Veterans Records Requests
09/28/2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and to the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Oregon Delegation Calls for Extension of Deadline to Claim Economic Impact Payments
08/14/2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, and the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of the U.S. Postal Service - Chairs Takano, DeFazio Lead Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers in Urging a Swift Solution to Delayed Delivery of Veterans' Prescription Drugs
04/03/2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, and the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Defazio Leads More than 120 Lawmakers in Urging Trump Administration to Automatically Send Relief Payments to Vulnerable Seniors, Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities
02/13/2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Chairman Takano, 77 Members Call on President Trump to Grant Relief to 190,000 Ill Veterans
11/13/2019 Letter to Nicholas Calio, CEO of Delta Air Lines, and George Novak, President of the National Air Carriers Association - Chair Defazio Presses Airlines on the Mishandling of Mobility Aids for Passengers with Disabilities
11/12/2019 Letter to Nita Lowey, Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, Richard Shelby, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, and Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Kuster Leads Bipartisan Letter Requesting Increased Funding for Veterans Housing Program
10/01/2019 Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Representative Mike Levin Leads 39 House Members Highlighting Harmful Impact of Proposed SNAP Restrictions on Veterans
08/06/2019 Letter to the Hon. Keith Allen, Director of the VA Roseburg Healthcare System - Defazio pushes back against dramatically accelerated timeline to close Roseburg VA medical center emergency department
08/02/2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Kuster, Pingree Lead Letter to Veterans Affairs Secretary Wilkie Calling for Sexual Assault Survivor Input in VA Training
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
06/05/2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veteran Affairs - Rep. Tulsi Gabbard: Protect VA Benefits for Veterans Employed in State-Legalized Cannabis Industry
04/01/2019 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
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
12/13/2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie - Expanded Coverage for Agent Orange-Related Ailements
09/06/2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - End Ban on Medically Necessary Treatments for Transgender Veterans
07/30/2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - National Whistleblower Day
03/22/2018 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
03/16/2018 Letter to the Hon. David Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Defazio Calls on Secretary Shulkin to Restructure VA
03/16/2018 Letter to the Hon. Kay Granger, Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Defense and the Hon. Peter Visclosky, Ranking Member of the subcommittee on Defense - Castro Leads Bipartisan Push for National Trauma Research Action Plan
02/14/2018 Letter to the Hon. David Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Funding For Homeless Veterans

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