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Jim McGovern's Public Statements on Issue: Veterans

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

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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
04/14/2022 Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - Neal Joins Members of Massachusetts Congressional Delegation in Calling on Veterans Affairs Secretary to Stop Closure of Leeds VA Medical Center
01/31/2022 Letter to Hon. President Joseph Biden-Reps. Kildee, Fitzpatrick Lead New Bipartisan Push for Funding to Address PFAS Chemicals
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
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
06/19/2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Fitzpatrick, Lamb Lead Bipartisan Effort to Support Veterans
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
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
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
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
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
12/13/2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie - Expanded Coverage for Agent Orange-Related Ailements
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
10/31/2018 Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Collect Needed Information to Make Sure VA Home Loan Program Better Serves Veterans
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. 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
12/22/2017 Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House - Pass Vietnam Veterans Legislation
11/08/2017 Letter to the Hon. David Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Congressman Panetta, U.S. Reps., and U.S. Senator Request VA Secretary Report on Veteran Hunger in Lead Up to Veteran's Day
10/25/2017 Letter to the Hon. Phil Roe, Chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, the Hon. Tim Walz, Ranking Member - Request to Hold a Hearing on the Use of Burn Pits in Iraq and Afghanistan
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
11/21/2016 Letter to Robert A. McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Assisted Reproductive Technology Coverage Under the Veterans Health Administration
11/04/2015 Letter to Robert McDonald, Secretary of Veteran's Affairs - Opioids epidemic

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