| Dec. 20, 2023
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Sanders, Braun, Murray, Welch, King, and Hassan Send Bipartisan Letter to Yellen and McDonough on VA Travel Reimbursements for Medical Care
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Nov. 11, 2023
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NEWS: Sanders Statement on Veterans Day
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| June 14, 2023
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NEWS: Sanders, Welch, Booker Introduce Legislation to Close Eligibility Gaps in Health Care Access for Millions of Veterans, the National Guard, and Reserve Service Members
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| June 14, 2023
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NEWS: Sanders, Brownley, and 11 Senators Introduce Legislation to Establish Dental Care Pilot Program for Veterans with Chronic Health Conditions
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| May 4, 2023
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NEWS: Sanders and Klobuchar Reintroduce Legislation to Cut Drug Prices in Half
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Oct. 12, 2022
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NEWS: Sanders Holds Student Town Meetings in Rutland and Bennington, Meets with Veterans, Local Officials, and Health Care Workers
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Aug. 2, 2022
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NEWS: Sanders Applauds Passage of Major Legislation to Support Vermont's Veterans
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| July 31, 2022
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Tweet - "I say to Senator Toomey, if you don't believe we can afford to take care of our veterans suffering from toxic burn pit exposure, then you should not have approved funding to go to war. Taking care of our veterans is the cost of war -- period. End of discussion."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| July 30, 2022
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Letter to Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Merkley, Wyden Join Murray in Letter to VA Secretary Urging End Discrimination against Same-Sex Spouses
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| July 28, 2022
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Letter to Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Senator Baldwin, Colleagues Urge VA to Immediately Begin Offering Abortion Services to Veterans and Eligible Dependents
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| July 14, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Warner, Kaine Join Colleagues in Pressing VA Secretary to End Discrimination Against Same-Sex Spouses
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 16, 2022
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Rep. Peter Welch's Statement on Senate Passage of the Honoring Our PACT Act
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Sen. Peter Welch
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| May 30, 2022
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Tweet - "Today, Memorial Day, we honor the brave men and women who gave their lives to defend our country. Their sacrifices will never be forgotten."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| April 19, 2022
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NEWS: Sanders and VA Secretary Hear Directly from Vermont Veterans During Two-Day Visit to See Health Care System Firsthand
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| April 1, 2022
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Sanders Urges VA Secretary to Cut Bureaucratic Red Tape and Expand Health Care for All Veterans
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| March 15, 2022
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Sanders, Colleagues Call on VA to Protect Veterans' Care
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Feb. 25, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Blackburn, Colleagues Call to Improve VA Caregivers Program for Veterans and Their Families
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Feb. 25, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Senator Murray Leads Bipartisan Call to Improve VA Caregivers Program for Veterans and Their Families
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Feb. 14, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary of Defense, and Hon. Denis R. McDonouugh, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Senator Murray, Colleagues Raise Concerns About Lack Of Oversight To Prevent Veteran Suicide
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Feb. 4, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense, Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Hirono, Colleagues Raise Concerns About Lack of Oversight to Prevent Veteran Suicide
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Feb. 3, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense and Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veteran's Affairs - Brown, Colleagues Raise Concerns About Lack of Oversight to Prevent Veteran Suicide
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Feb. 2, 2022
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Senate VA Committee Unanimously Passes Legislation to Provide Health Care for Post-9/11 Toxic-Exposed Veterans
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Jan. 31, 2022
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Letter to Hon. President Joseph Biden-Reps. Kildee, Fitzpatrick Lead New Bipartisan Push for Funding to Address PFAS Chemicals
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| July 8, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Patty Murray, Chair of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and Hon. Roy Blunt, Ranking Member of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Baldwin, Collins, Tester Lead Bipartisan Push for TRIO Program Funding to Assist First-Generation, Low-Income College Students
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| July 7, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Brian Schatz, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, and the Hon. Susan Collins, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies - Rosen Leads Colleagues in Bipartisan Call to Increase Funding to Support Homeless Veteran Housing and Support Program
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| April 8, 2021
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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
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Nov. 23, 2020
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Letter to National Archives and Records Administration Director Scott Levins - Palazzo Cosigns Letter Expressing Concerns Over Backlog of Veterans Records Requests
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Nov. 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Brown, Colleagues Slam VA Privatization of Compensation and Pension Exams for Disabled Veterans
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Oct. 22, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Cortez Masto Raises Alarm Over Administration's Inability to Fully Implement Provisions Under President Trump's Executive Order to Expand Critical Mental Health Resources to Veterans
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Oct. 15, 2020
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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
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Sept. 21, 2020
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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. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Tester Spearheads Senate Call to Ensure his Landmark Agent Orange Exposure Bill is Included in Final Annual Defense Bill
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Aug. 13, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service - Baldwin, Colleagues Demand Postal Service Address Delivery Delays of Veterans' Prescription Drugs
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| July 31, 2020
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House Passes Bipartisan Amendment to Increase Funding for Fisher House
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| July 6, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Hudson Calls on VA Secretary to Support Veterans Who Served in Syria
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| July 6, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester Leads Call for Hazard Pay for VA Employees on the Front Lines of the Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 5, 2020
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Letter to Robert Wilkie, Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary - Tester Leads Bipartisan Effort to Expand VA Services for Homeless Veterans
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| April 23, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Michael Pence, Vice President of the United States - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Urge Administration To Fully Utilize Defense Production Act & Protect Veterans From COVID-19
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| April 15, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester Urges VA to Reconsider Limitations on Veteran Representation in Disability Claims
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| April 3, 2020
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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
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| April 3, 2020
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Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, Andrew Saul, Social Security Administrator, and Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Baldwin, Colleagues Call on Administration to Ensure Veterans, SSI Beneficiaries Get Stimulus Checks Automatically
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| April 3, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, and the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester Doubles Down on Effort to Ensure Veterans Swiftly Get Stimulus Checks from CARES Act
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| March 12, 2020
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Letter to Richard Stone, Executive in Charge of the Veterans Health Administration - Senator Baldwin Pushes for VA to Increase Protection for Veterans During Coronavirus Outbreak
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Feb. 25, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Michael Missal, Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Senator Murray Leads Call for Investigation into VA's Handling of Sexual Assault Report at DC VA Medical Center
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Feb. 13, 2020
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Letter to President Donald Trump - Chairman Takano, 77 Members Call on President Trump to Grant Relief to 190,000 Ill Veterans
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Feb. 12, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin, Duckworth Slam Trump Administration For Stonewalling Veterans Suffering From Agent Orange
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Feb. 6, 2020
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Letter to Richard A. Stone, Executive In Charge Veterans Health Administration - Tester, Colleagues Urge Comprehensive Response To Protect Veterans & VA Staff Against Coronavirus
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Nov. 13, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense of the U.S. Department of Defense - Van Hollen, Colleagues Request Update on VA and DOD Efforts to Protect Veterans and Servicemembers from Foreign Online Disinformation
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Nov. 13, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - Van Hollen, Colleagues Request Update on VA and DOD Efforts to Protect Veterans and Servicemembers from Foreign Online Disinformation
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Nov. 12, 2019
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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
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Nov. 11, 2019
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Sanders Statement on Veterans Day
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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