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Angus King, Jr.'s Public Statements on Issue: Veterans

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On The Ballot: Running, Independent for U.S. Senate (ME) - Jr

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08/10/2022 King Celebrates President Biden Signing "Burn Pits" Bill to Support America's Veterans With Toxic Exposure
07/28/2022 Letter to Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Senator Baldwin, Colleagues Urge VA to Immediately Begin Offering Abortion Services to Veterans and Eligible Dependents
07/25/2022 King Joins Bipartisan Bill to Improve, Expand Veteran Assisted Living Services
06/16/2022 Senate Passes King-Backed "Burn Pits" Bill to Support America's Veterans
05/05/2022 King Urges Top Army Official to Address Veteran Suicide "Epidemic" by Studying, Improving Transition to Civilian Life
04/07/2022 King Cosponsors Bill Seeking to Provide Full Military Benefits for Disabled Veterans
02/25/2022 Letter to Maine Veterans' Homes Board of Trustees- Maine Delegation Urges Maine Veterans' Homes Board to Keep Machias and Caribou Homes Open
10/28/2021 Maine Delegation Announces Key Step Towards Groundbreaking for New Veterans Mental Health Facility
07/08/2021 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
05/31/2021 Senator King Honors Memorial Day
05/17/2021 To Honor and Support Wounded Warriors, King Backs Proposal to Create Senate Fellowship Position Opportunities
04/23/2021 Letter to the Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Maine Delegation Presses VA Leadership for Construction of New Veterans' Mental Health Facility
04/13/2021 Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $1.9 Million for Maine Veterans' Homes
03/29/2021 Members of Maine, Alaska Delegations Lead Call for VA to Swiftly Implement Their Law Supporting Veterans with Early-Stage Dementia
03/19/2021 Maine Delegation Pushes for Answers on Delays in Veterans' Travel Reimbursement
12/17/2020 Bill to Expand Access to Care for Veterans with Early-Stage Dementia, Protect State Veterans Homes to be Signed into Law
10/29/2020 Dept. of Interior Adopts Golden, King Proposal to Provide Free National Park Access for Gold Star Families
10/22/2020 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
09/10/2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - To Help Maine's Rural Veterans, Senator King and Bipartisan Group of Senators Call for VA Voice Telehealth Services
09/04/2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester Presses VA to Provide Coverage for Telehealth Services for Family Members During COVID-19 Pandemic
09/03/2020 New Veterans Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program Will Come to Togus VA Following Advocacy from Maine Delegation
08/03/2020 King Cosponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Help Reduce Prescription Drug Costs for Servicemembers, Veterans During National Health Emergencies
07/31/2020 On Teleconference, King Connects with Student Veterans in the University of Maine System
05/13/2020 Letter to VA Secretary Robert Wilkie - Maine Delegation Works to Improve VA Telehealth Services During COVID-19
05/11/2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Maine Delegation Works to Improve VA Telehealth Services During COVID-19

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