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September 24, 2025
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Blumenthal Statement on VA Doctors' Warning that Trump Admin's Cuts & Firings Have Weakened Veterans' Health Care
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September 17, 2025
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At Hearing, Blumenthal Hears Firsthand the Dangers of Cuts to VA Health Care for Veterans
Veterans & caregivers testify Trump VA’s workforce directives will have negative impacts on life-saving, specialized care for veterans with spinal cord injuries and disorders
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September 12, 2025
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Blumenthal Receives 'Legislator of the Year' Award for his Advocacy for Veterans
Senator received award from the Vietnam Veterans of America for his leadership and commitment to serving veterans as top Democrat on the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee
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September 10, 2025
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Blumenthal Takes Trump VA Nominee to Task over Failure to Commit to Protecting Veterans' Benefits from Claw Backs: "I'm Really Disturbed by These Answers"
At hearing, Blumenthal grills nominee to lead the Veterans Benefits Administration on her role in cancelling VA contracts and inability to denounce proposals to claw back veterans’ benefits
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September 4, 2025
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Blumenthal, Rounds Introduce Resolution to Mark the 80th Anniversary of the End of World War II
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September 2, 2025
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Blumenthal, Takano & Colleagues Demand Trump VA Rescind Dangerous New Proposed Rule to Ban Life-Saving Abortions for Veterans
“This proposed rule seriously calls into question whether the Department is putting political allegiances and culture wars ahead of its sacred obligation to deliver quality, life-saving health care to veterans.”
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August 14, 2025
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Blumenthal Statement on Agreement to Keep Stamford VA Clinic Open
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August 12, 2025
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Blumenthal Statement on VA Watchdog Report Revealing Urgent Staffing Shortages
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August 6, 2025
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Blumenthal Denounces the Trump Admin's Move to Strip Mission-Critical VA Employees of Union Bargaining Rights
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August 5, 2025
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Blumenthal, Murphy, Delauro & Himes' Bill to Name West Haven VA Medical Center After U.S. Army Captain Paul "Bud" Bucha Clears the Senate
Captain Bucha, a longtime Ridgefield resident, received Medal of Honor in 1970 for heroism during Vietnam War