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Legislative Update, 23 March 2012

Anthony Wallis posted on March 23, 2012 13:41

There was no shortage of excitement this week on Capitol Hill, as the House of Representatives introduced and passed out of Committee hearings and deliberation, its Budget Resolution, the formal response of Congress to the President’s FY13 Budget Request that is mandated to be released no later than 6 weeks after the submission of the President’s request.

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Veterans Co-Pay Fairness Act

Anthony Wallis posted on March 22, 2012 14:21

To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse eligible veterans who are entitled to Medicare benefits for Medicare deductibles and other expenses that are owed by the veterans for emergency medical treatment provided in non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities.

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Posted in: Health Care, Veteran's Affairs, Bills of Interest

Support H.R. 3612 and S. 1629, Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Legislation - Legislative Alert #112-5

Anthony Wallis posted on March 22, 2012 09:17

Contact your Senators and Representatives and urge them to support H.R. 3612, introduced by Representative Chris Gibson (R-NY-20) on 8 December 2012 and S. 1629, introduced by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) on 23 September 2011. The bills would amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam.

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Posted in: Advocacy, Action Alerts, Veteran's Affairs, Action Alerts 2012

Support H.R. 3895 and S. 2128, Sequestration Exemption Legislation - Legislative Alert #112-4

Anthony Wallis posted on March 20, 2012 08:56

Contact your Senators and Representatives and urge them to support H.R. 3895, introduced by Representative Jeff Miller (R-FL-01) on 3 February 2012 and S. 2128, introduced by Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) on 17 February 2012. The bills would amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration.

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Posted in: Advocacy, Federal Budget, Action Alerts, Veteran's Affairs, Action Alerts 2012

Lest We Forget

Content Manager posted on September 16, 2011 10:42

Today, Representative Jeff Miller, Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, issued the followed statement in honor of National POW/MIA Recognition Day:

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Committee Hosts Summit to Discuss Veteran Employment

Content Manager posted on September 14, 2011 16:39

Today, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs hosted a Veterans Employment Summit to discuss the best practices of the private sector for hiring veterans.

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Nasal Insulin Spray Shows Promise In Treatment of Alzheimer’s

Content Manager posted on September 13, 2011 14:35

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dept. of Veterans Affairs September 13, 2011 Nasal Insulin Spray Shows Promise In Treatment of Alzheimer’s WASHINGTO...

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VA Posts Online List of Ships Associated with Presumptive Agent Orange Exposure

Content Manager posted on September 02, 2011 11:14

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 2, 2011 Department of Veterans Affairs WASHINGTON – Veterans who served aboard U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ship...

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Posted in: Advocacy, Veteran's Affairs, Agent Orange

International Conference on Agent Orange

Content Manager posted on August 12, 2011 12:38

The Vietnamese Association for Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA) hosted the Second International Conference of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin in H...

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Special Journal Showcases VA Women’s Health Research

Ike Puzon posted on July 18, 2011 17:13

WASHINGTON - A special supplement of the journal Women’s Health Issues published July 13 shows the tremendous growth and diversity of VA women&r...

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