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Jan Schakowsky's Public Statements on Issue: Veterans

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On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (IL) - District 9

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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
06/30/2021 Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Swalwell, Gallego, And Hassan Lead Bicameral, Bipartisan Letter To Increase Flexibility For VA Home Loan Program
06/24/2021 Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act
03/10/2021 Schakowsky Votes to Send American Rescue Plan to President Biden's Desk
12/22/2020 Schakowsky Votes For COVID Relief Measures and Comprehensive Funding Package
11/11/2020 Schakowsky Statement on Veterans' Day
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
11/12/2019 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
11/12/2019 Statement on Veterans Day
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
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
12/13/2018 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
11/30/2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Vice Ranking Member Takano Leads Democratic Members of Veterans Affairs Committee and Democratic Colleagues in Demanding Answers from VA Secretary Wilkie Regarding GI Bill Benefits Payments
11/11/2018 Schakowsky Statement on Veterans Day 2018
09/06/2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - End Ban on Medically Necessary Treatments for Transgender Veterans
03/23/2018 Tenth Annual National Hunger Seder Calls Attention to Veterans Struggling With Food Insecurity
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
03/06/2018 Schakowsky Statement On Va Privatization Efforts
11/16/2017 Letter to the Hon. David Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Rep. Takano and Members of Congressional Hispanic Caucus, House Veterans Committee Demand Support for Deported Veterans
05/28/2017 Schakowsky statement in honor of Memorial Day

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