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June 5, 2025
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Blumenthal & Cassidy Introduce Bill to Help Disabled Veterans Access Education
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June 4, 2025
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Blumenthal Grills Partisan Nominee for VA Inspector General in Fiery Exchange
Blumenthal stresses clear conflict of interest in nominating political appointee and Trump loyalist to independent oversight role
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June 3, 2025
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Blumenthal Backs Bipartisan Bill to Help Veterans Keep Their Homes
The Veterans Housing Stability Act will help thousands of veterans using VA home loans avoid foreclosure following VA Secretary Collins’ reckless cancellation of VASP
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June 2, 2025
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Blumenthal, Takano Call on Trump VA to Maintain Medical Data Transparency for Veterans & Congress
“Transparency in healthcare quality is not an administrative burden—it is a moral imperative.”
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May 21, 2025
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At Hearing, Blumenthal Slams Trump VA: "VA is Denying Us Essential Information"
“Here we are talking about new laws. Laws are dead letter if there’s no rules and regulations. Laws are also dead letter if there’s no workforce to implement them.”
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May 20, 2025
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Blumenthal, King, Takano, Colleagues Demand Complete & Updated List of Cancelled VA Contracts
In letter, Senate and House Committee members slam Collins’ untruthful narrative around his chaotic contract cancellations
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May 19, 2025
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Blumenthal Statement on Trump VA's "Half-Hearted", Late Implementation of the Elizabeth Dole Act
Blumenthal slams Collins’ failure to implement Congressionally-mandated provisions to improve care and benefits for veterans and their families
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May 15, 2025
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Blumenthal, King & Murray Call on Trump Administration to Take Action to Protect Veteran Caregivers
Senators press Collins to extend pause in discharges that could impact thousands of legacy caregivers and veterans receiving “life-changing benefits” under VA’s caregivers program
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May 14, 2025
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At Blumenthal's Spotlight Forum, Former VA Employees, Toxic Exposure Experts, and Advocates Detail Harm of Trump VA Cuts on PACT Act
At forum, Senators heard directly from stakeholders on the impact of DOGE’s cuts on toxic-exposed veterans and families; Blumenthal: The PACT Act cannot work unless VA has the staff in place to implement it.
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May 6, 2025
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At Hearing, Blumenthal Takes VA Secretary Collins to Task: You Have Failed to Give Us Any Information or Answers
Collins failed to provide Blumenthal specific numbers or information on his plans to cut 83,000 VA employees and past firings; Blumenthal presses Collins: “You can fill the air with words, but what veterans deserve is action and accountability.”