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December 10, 2025
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Blumenthal Speaks on Urgent Need For Senate Republicans to Extend ACA Premium Tax Credits, Warns of Harm to Veterans
At hearing, Senator emphasized how 267,000 veterans are set to lose health care if Republicans allow Affordable Care Act enhanced premium tax credits to expire
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December 10, 2025
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Blumenthal, Moran, Hirono & Boozman Lead Effort to Expand Veterans' Access to Lifesaving Breast Cancer Screenings
Senators introduce legislation to expand VA’s capacity to conduct lifesaving mammography nationwide
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December 4, 2025
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Top Watchdog Confirms VA Mental Health Care Staffing Shortages & Increased Waitimes Following Trump Cuts: "They Are Losing Clinical Staff Because Morale Is Going Down"
At hearing, witnesses testified how veterans are experiencing increased wait times to receive mental health care & detailed the impact of tanking morale on staffing shortages
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November 24, 2025
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Blumenthal & Takano Press VA Secretary Collins to Immediately Increase Funding for Critical Program Housing Homeless Veterans
Committee leaders call on Trump VA to follow the law and increase reimbursement rates for organizations serving more than 25,000 homeless veterans
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November 19, 2025
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Blumenthal & Ramirez Lead Legislative Push to Protect VA Worker Rights
Lawmakers’ Right to Representation for VA Workers Act will codify essential labor rights for VA employees in response to violations by the Trump Administration
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November 14, 2025
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Blumenthal, Murkowski, Schumer & Ramirez Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Restore VA Employees' Collective Bargaining Rights
Lawmakers aim to restore VA employees’ labor rights following the Trump Administration’s illegal nullification of VA contracts with unions
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November 13, 2025
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Blumenthal Raises Alarm Over Increasing Wait Times for Connecticut Veterans Seeking Mental Health Care
Senator demands answers and swift corrective action from VA Secretary Collins on unacceptable wait times for mental health care appointments
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November 5, 2025
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At Hearing, Blumenthal Details How Republican's Health Care Crisis Will Harm Veterans
Witnesses testified how the Trump Admin’s refusal to fully fund SNAP benefits hurts veterans & their families
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October 29, 2025
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Blumenthal & Veterans Service Organizations Slam Dangerous Narrative That VA's Disability Compensation Process Is 'Too Generous' at Hearing
Veterans Service Organizations testify to the Committee that efforts to root out fraud, waste, & abuse need to target claims sharks and bad actors preying on veterans
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October 23, 2025
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Blumenthal Calls on Independent Watchdog to Investigate Impact of Trump VA Cuts on Care for Veterans with Spinal Cord Injuries & Disorders
At hearing, VA officials refused to answer basic questions regarding how specialized SCI/D care has been impacted by Secretary Collins’ destructive workforce directives—despite concerning testimony from veterans and caregivers