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July 29, 2025
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Blumenthal & Murphy Introduce Bill to Improve Veterans' Medical Disability Exams
Senators lead legislative effort to streamline VA’s benefits process and ensure the Department can keep pace with increasing demand for medical disability exams
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July 23, 2025
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Blumenthal Presses Trump VA Nominee for Answers: "We're Asking for Basic Transparency"
At hearing, Blumenthal grills nominee to lead VA’s health care system on his role as senior advisor to VA Secretary Collins and his involvement in workforce cuts and contract cancellations
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July 22, 2025
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Blumenthal, Crapo & Warren File Major Richard Star Act as Amendment to Must-Pass Defense Bill
Bipartisan amendment to the NDAA would deliver combat-injured veterans their full earned disability compensation and retirement pay
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July 21, 2025
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Blumenthal, Murray & Gallego to Trump VA: Stop Endangering VA Research
“Scientific research takes years to build, and it cannot be treated like a spigot – turned on and off at will to serve the Trump Administration’s efforts to balance the budget on the backs of veterans.”
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July 18, 2025
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Blumenthal, Murray Put VA Secretary Collins on Blast for His Lack of Transparency & Accountability
Blumenthal also launches new website to track Trump VA’s responsiveness to oversight letters from Congress
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July 16, 2025
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Blumenthal, Senate & House VA Committees Leaders Applaud Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Help Veterans Keep Their Homes
Bipartisan, bicameral legislation to help thousands of veterans using VA home loans avoid foreclosure now heads to the President’s desk
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July 16, 2025
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Blumenthal, Hirono Lead Bill to Bolster VA's Emergency Response to Disasters
Senators introduce AVERT Crises Act to improve VA’s preparedness for responding to natural disasters, pandemics, and other emergencies
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July 7, 2025
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Blumenthal Statement on the Trump VA's Decision to Abandon Disastrous Goal to Fire More Than 83,000 VA Employees
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June 26, 2025
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Blumenthal, Peters Call on Republicans to Hold HSGAC Hearing to Examine Whether Partisan Nominee for VA Inspector General is Capable of Conducting Independent Oversight
The unprecedented nomination of a political appointee to conduct independent oversight follows President Trump’s firing of 19 independent watchdogs earlier this year
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June 25, 2025
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At Hearing, Former Responder Details Harm of Trump VA's Cuts on the Veterans Crisis Line
Blumenthal and former VCL responder emphasized the negative impact of the Trump Administration’s cuts on life-saving resource for veterans experiencing mental health crises