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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
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October 9, 2025
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Republican Leadership Blocks Vote on Stalled Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Relief for Combat-Injured Veterans & Their Families
Top Republican on the Armed Services Committee blocked Blumenthal’s attempt to set up a vote on the Major Richard Star Act for 50,000 combat-injured veterans forced to medically retire early
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October 9, 2025
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Blumenthal, Takano & Colleagues Blast Secretary Collins for Politicizing Key Veteran Services During Shutdown
Lawmakers call out Trump VA for needlessly weaponizing the government shutdown & violating the Hatch Act
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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