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April 9, 2025
Minority News
Senate Republicans Block Blumenthal, Duckworth & Sanders' Resolutions to Reverse Damage from Trump-Musk Attacks on Veterans
Senate Republicans blocked three resolutions to reverse the Trump Administrations’ cuts and firings for VA and veterans across the federal government
April 9, 2025
Minority News
Blumenthal, Warren & Takano to Collins: Stop Pushing Thousands of Veterans into Foreclosure
Following Secretary Collins’ abrupt cancellation of program helping tens of thousands of veterans stay in their homes, Democratic lawmakers call on Collins to reverse his decision, avoid foreclosing on veterans
April 8, 2025
Minority News
Blumenthal, Takano, Lawmakers Demand Collins Exempt VA Employees from Trump's "Retaliatory" Executive Order to Strip Federal Employees' Labor Rights
“This Administration’s goal seems aimed at silencing dissent, paving the way for mass firings, discouraging whistleblowers, and retaliating against unions that have stepped up to defend employees’ rights in the face of DOGE attacks.”
April 4, 2025
Minority News
Blumenthal Slams Trump Administration for Cutting Program Helping Thousands of Veterans Stay in Their Homes
April 3, 2025
Minority News
Blumenthal, Murkowski, Pingree Lead Bipartisan Push to Support Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma
Senators introduce bipartisan bill to strengthen MST survivors’ care and benefits during Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April 2, 2025
Minority News
Fired Veterans and Military Spouses Detail Devastating Impacts of Trump-Musk Mass Firings of Federal Employees at Blumenthal's First Shadow Hearing
Blumenthal: “This issue should be bipartisan. This is about America.”
April 1, 2025
Minority News
At Hearing, Blumenthal Announces He Will Join Gallego in Holding All VA Nominations in Protest of Trump-Musk Cuts
Blumenthal will hold first shadow hearing tomorrow with impacted stakeholders to examine the impact of DOGE’s cuts on veterans and their families
March 28, 2025
Minority News
Blumenthal Slams Trump's Executive Order Stripping VA and Veteran Federal Employees of Earned Union Bargaining Rights
March 27, 2025
Minority News
Blumenthal to Republicans, Collins, Musk: Hold a Town Hall and Meet Face to Face with Veterans
Top VA Committee Democrat took to the Senate floor to demand accountability and emphasize the human impacts of DOGE’s “immoral” cuts on veterans and their families; “America's veterans deserve nothing less than for every single member in this body to call into question these damaging policies.”
March 24, 2025
Minority News
Blumenthal Announces Series of Shadow Hearings to Highlight Harm of Trump VA Directives
VA Committee’s top Democrat to lead shadow hearings with impacted stakeholders to examine the impact of DOGE’s cuts on veterans and their families; First shadow hearing on April 2nd will focus on Musk-Trump’s mass firing of federal veteran employees
