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Chellie Pingree's Public Statements on Issue: Veterans

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On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (ME) - District 1

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12/06/2022 Pingree, House Pass Bill to Protect Veterans from Deportation
04/06/2022 VIDEO: Pingree Presses VA Secretary on Military Sexual Trauma Claims Processing, Clean-up of Forever Chemicals at Military Installations
03/03/2022 Pingree Votes to Honor our Promise to Toxic-Exposed 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
02/11/2022 Rep. Pingree, VA Deputy Secretary Remy, Portland Mayor Snyder Celebrate Long-Awaited Opening of State-of-the-Art Veterans Clinic
01/31/2022 Letter to Hon. President Joseph Biden-Reps. Kildee, Fitzpatrick Lead New Bipartisan Push for Funding to Address PFAS Chemicals
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
04/23/2021 Letter to the Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Maine Delegation Presses VA Leadership for Construction of New Veterans' Mental Health Facility
03/29/2021 Letter to Secretary Denis McDonough, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - 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
03/19/2021 Letter to the Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - 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
11/23/2020 Letter to National Archives and Records Administration Director Scott Levins - Palazzo Cosigns Letter Expressing Concerns Over Backlog of Veterans Records Requests
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
04/28/2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Maine Delegation Calls on VA Secretary to Prioritize Testing, PPE for Maine VA Health System
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
11/07/2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Maine Delegation Urges VA to Fix Payment Problems Hurting Maine Healthcare Providers, Veterans
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
08/22/2019 Letter to The Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of The Department of Veteran Affairs - Maine Delegation Urges VA to Provide Maine Veterans with Beds for Long-Term Mental Health Care
08/02/2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Kuster, Pingree Lead Letter to Veterans Affairs Secretary Wilkie Calling for Sexual Assault Survivor Input in VA Training
06/20/2019 Hearing of the Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee - Testimony of Rep. Chellie Pingree, Hearing on the Servicemember and Veterans' Empowerment and Support Act
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

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