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Paul Tonko's Public Statements on Issue: Veterans

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On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (NY) - District 20

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08/03/2022 Tonko Statement on Senate Passage of Honoring our PACT Act
03/03/2022 Tonko Fort McClellan Legislation Advances Out of House
05/26/2021 Letter to Hon. Charles Schumer, US Senate Majority Leader, and Hon. Addison Mitchell McConnell, US Senate Minority Leader - Chair Grijalva Leads Letter to Senate Urging Prompt Approval of House-Passed Bill to Protect U.S. Wilderness and Public Lands, Lessen Climate Impacts
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
08/23/2019 Chairman Takano calls for VA-wide stand-down to address veteran suicide
08/21/2019 Chairman Takano statement on president Trump action eliminating student loan debt for disabled veterans
08/02/2019 Udall, Khanna Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Improve Health Care Access for Native American 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
03/25/2019 Letter to the Hon. Michael Shores, Director of the Office of Regulation Policy and Management at the Department of Veterans Affairs - Takano, Tester Take VA to Task over Proposed Access Standards
11/02/2018 Letter to The Honorable Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Address Student Veteran GI Bill Benefit Delays
10/01/2018 Letter to the Hon. Johnny Isakson, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs - Ranking Member Walz Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging Senate Veterans Affairs Chairman To Advance Bipartisan Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018
09/06/2018 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - End Ban on Medically Necessary Treatments for Transgender Veterans
06/29/2018 Tonko Introduces Constituent-Inspired Military Records Bill
01/01/2018 Issue Position: Supporting Military Service Members & Veterans
08/28/2017 Tonko Reintroduces Legislation to Help Fort McClellan Veterans
01/09/2017 Letter to President-Elect Donald J. Trump - Reconsider Federal Hiring Freeze
01/01/2016 Issue Position: Veterans and Military Families
05/30/2015 Rep. Tonko's Memorial Day Statement
05/25/2015 Remembering Those We've Lost
03/18/2015 Letter to Charlie Dent, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Regulated Agencies, Sanford Bishop, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Military Construction - Funding for the President's budget request for the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical and Prosthetic Research
03/04/2015 Effort to Secure Medal of Honor for Albany Resident Sgt. Henry Johnson Passes House
02/12/2015 Tonko Applauds Passage of Suicide Prevention Bill for Vets
01/13/2015 Tonko Applauds House Passage of Measure to Prevent Veteran Suicides
11/10/2014 Rep. Tonko Veterans Day Statement, Public Schedule

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