United States Senate Committe on Veterans' Affairs

 

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Currently showing results in the 113th Congress.

• Chairman Sanders Statement on Military Retiree COLAs

  02.12.14

  WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 - Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today after the Senate voted 95 – 3 for a House-passed bill to restore cost-of-living pension increases for younger military retirees: "This bill is a step forward but it doesn’t go as far as it should. The legislation restores the COLA for current retirees and members of the armed forces but keeps the cut in place for those who have recently joined the military or...

• Veterans Back Benefits Bill

  02.04.14

  WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 - Leaders of more than 20 veterans' service organizations today joined Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) at a news conference to support the most comprehensive legislation for veterans in decades. The bill (S. 1982) is backed by the American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America and many other organizations. "This bill is the result of a great deal of bipartisan work to ad...

• Watch Chairman Sanders Press Conference on S. 1982

  02.04.14

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• Watch Chairman Sanders Discuss Comprehensive Veterans' Legislation

  01.30.14

  Chairman Bernie Sanders has introduced legislation to restore pensions for military retirees as part of the most comprehensive veterans' legislation to come before the Senate in decades....

• Sanders Details Sweeping Veterans Legislation

  01.22.14

  BURLINGTON, Vt., Jan. 22 - U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, told reporters today that the Senate is expected to soon take up legislation to restore pensions for military retirees as part of the most comprehensive veterans’ legislation to come before the Senate in decades. The measure that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has called a top priority for the Senate also would address a host of other programs for veterans, including exp...

• VA Claims Backlog Falls but More Work Ahead

  12.11.13

  The Department of Veterans Affairs has reduced a disability claims backlog but more work remains to be done, according to testimony today before the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the committee chairman, cited "good news about significant progress" in addressing “one of the major challenges confronting the VA.” He spoke at the outset of a hearing where Undersecretary Allison A. Hickey testified about what she called the VA’s “signifi..

• November 2013
  11/19/13	Veterans' Panel Advances Health Care, Jobs and Other Legislation
  11/19/13	Senate Committee Advances VA Nominees
  11/12/13	Congress Sends Veterans COLA to President Obama
  11/11/13	Veterans Day 2013
  11/08/13	Chairman Sanders Statement on Veterans Day
  October 2013
  10/30/13	Veterans' Committee Hearing Focuses on Health Care
  10/30/13	Sanders Supports Advance Funding for VA Programs
  10/14/13	Sanders Says Seniors and Disabled Veterans Deserve More Help, Not Cuts
  10/09/13	Shutdown Hurts Veterans
  September 2013
  09/30/13	Sanders Bill Would Protect Veterans Benefits in a Shutdown
  August 2013
  08/30/13	VA Accreditation Program Open to Abuse, GAO Says
  08/19/13	Chairman Sanders Welcomes Continued Progress in Reducing VA Claims Backlog
  July 2013
  07/31/13	Senate Panel Examines Financial Protections for Service Members
  07/30/13	VA Exhibits Cutting Edge Health Care
  07/24/13	Veterans' Committee Advances Halth Care, Benefits Bills
  June 2013
  06/26/13	VA Benefits Equality
  06/21/13	Senators Say VA Must Do More for Military Sex Assault Victims
  06/12/13	VA "At a Tipping Point" as Claims Backlog Begins to Shrink, Senate Panel is Told
  06/05/13	Senate Veterans Panel to Consider Legislation for Sex Abuse Victims in the Military
  May 2013 05/27/13 Memorial Day
  October 2013 10/30/13 Sanders Supports Advance Funding for VA Programs 10/14/13 Sanders Says Seniors and Disabled Veterans Deserve More Help, Not Cuts 10/09/13 Shutdown Hurts Veterans September 2013 09/30/13 Sanders Bill Would Protect Veterans Benefits in a Shutdown August 2013 08/30/13 VA Accreditation Program Open to Abuse, GAO Says 08/19/13 Chairman Sanders Welcomes Continued Progress in Reducing VA Claims Backlog July 2013 07/31/13 Senate Panel Examines Financial Protections for Service Members 07/30/13 VA Exhibits Cutting Edge Health Care 07/24/13 Veterans' Committee Advances Halth Care, Benefits Bills June 2013 06/26/13 VA Benefits Equality 06/21/13 Senators Say VA Must Do More for Military Sex Assault Victims 06/12/13 VA "At a Tipping Point" as Claims Backlog Begins to Shrink, Senate Panel is Told 06/05/13 Senate Veterans Panel to Consider Legislation for Sex Abuse Victims in the Military May 2013 05/27/13 Memorial Day 05/21/13 Honor troops' sacrifice, focus on vet issues 05/21/13 It's our duty to help those who served 05/08/13 Cost-of-Living Adjustment for Veterans Proposed April 2013 04/25/13 Sanders, Burr Propose Legislation for Homeless Veterans 04/24/13 Senate Panel Encourages VA Outreach 04/16/13 Legislation to Strengthen Survivor Benefits Proposed