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January 22, 2026
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Cuts, Cover-Ups, & Chaos: Blumenthal Releases Report Exposing Harm of the Trump Administration's Ongoing Assault on Veterans
One year into the second Trump Administration, top Committee Democrat unveils comprehensive report detailing the harm inflicted on VA and veterans by the Administration’s policies
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January 16, 2026
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Blumenthal, Senators Demand Answers on Pentagon's Efforts to Politicize Stars and Stripes Military Newspaper
“The paper’s independence is essential to ensuring the American people understand what is happening in our armed forces, and to provide servicemembers with honest, credible reporting rather than filtered or politicized narratives.”
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January 7, 2026
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Blumenthal Demands Answers From VA Secretary on Staggering Increase of Sexual Harassment & Assault Reports at VA
Senator’s letter follows Collins’ inactivation of required harassment prevention and accountability training for VA workers
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December 23, 2025
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Blumenthal Slams Secret Trump Administration Memo Ending Life-Saving Abortion Care for Veterans
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December 22, 2025
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Blumenthal, Democratic Colleagues Introduce Sweeping Veterans Bill to Reform & Improve VA Health Care
Senators’ Honor Act will strengthen VA’s ability to recruit high quality employees, make major investments in its aging facilities, and ensure veterans receive quality care at VA and in the community
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December 19, 2025
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Blumenthal, Senators Demand Answers on Trump VA's Plan to Eliminate Tens of Thousands of Health Care Jobs
“At a time when veterans are already facing widespread cuts in their access to health care from H.R. 1, skyrocketing health insurance premiums from expiring enhanced premium tax credits, and forced closures of rural hospitals, VA needs to be expanding its capacity and staffing levels, not reducing them.”
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December 19, 2025
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Blumenthal Statement on Senate Confirmation of Trump Loyalist John Bartrum to Lead VA's Health Care System
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December 18, 2025
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Blumenthal, Schumer & Colleagues Call on Independent Watchdog to Investigate Impact of Republicans' Health Care-Cutting Agenda on Veterans & Their Families
Senators call on Government Accountability Office to examine impact on veterans from Republican health care cuts and skyrocketing health care premiums.
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December 13, 2025
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Blumenthal Statement on Trump VA's Plan to Eliminate More Than 35,000 Health Care Jobs
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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