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July 29, 2025
especially as demand for these exams has increased dramatically in response to successes of the PACT Act Our legislation will help improve this process for veterans in Connecticut and across the nation...proud to join with Senator Blumenthal to introduce the Medical Disability Examination Improvement Act which will streamline the VA s disability exam system and ensure every veteran with a disability stemming...than the previous year due to the expansion of benefits under the PACT Act The Senators Medical Disability Examination Improvement Act would ensure VA can handle this increasing workload by bolstering...
March 27, 2025
nothing less than the gold standard in health care as well as full and complete benefits of the PACT Act and in every other respect the respect and responsibility that we have To disrespect them is un...Earlier this month Blumenthal and 21 of his Democratic colleagues introduced the Putting Veterans First Act comprehensive legislation to protect veterans military spouses and VA employees indiscriminately targeted...disability benefits side the increase in workforce that took place in recent years is to deal with the PACT Act increase in applicants for disability benefits Our veterans who have been exposed to burn pits and...
January 23, 2025
making it more difficult for veterans to access their earned benefits including those promised in the PACT Act The Senators pressed Trump for scaling back on VA employees rather than continuing efforts to address...Veterans Affairs Committee Ranking Member Mark Takano D CA are sending a letter today calling on Acting VA Secretary Todd Hunter to also exempt all VA employees from the hiring freeze The full text of...making it more difficult for veterans to access their earned benefits including those promised in the PACT Act Additionally there is no explicit exemption for employees serving the more than 9 2 million veterans...
November 17, 2025
takes real action not just words Through key pieces of legislation like the MISSION Act in 2018 and the landmark PACT Act for toxic exposed veterans in 2022 we are working together to deliver the support...
January 23, 2025
for our veterans which has been such a bipartisan cause particularly in seeking expansion of the PACT Act for toxic exposed veterans upgrading the VA facilities nationwide delivering more resources to prevent...making it harder for veterans to access their earned benefits including the benefits promised by the PACT Act And I will address this issue on a continuing basis with the nominee This nomination was voted out...for our veterans which has been such a bipartisan cause particularly in seeking expansion of the PACT Act for toxic exposed veterans upgrading the VA facilities nationwide delivering more resources to prevent...
May 21, 2025
employees who are important to carry out those laws The laws we passed already the PACT Act and the Elizabeth Dole Act They are going to be dead letter if we don t provide the resources for them to be implemented...understand why we re here today a lot of great legislation The CHAMPVA Children s Care Protection Act other measures that are important to advance the authority of the VA We still don t know the number...who are important to carrying out those laws So the laws we ve passed already the PACT Act and the Elizabeth Dole Act great bipartisan measures they re going to be dead letter if we don t provide the resources...
September 18, 2026
Benefit Dinner Wounded Warrior Project commended Blumenthal s leadership on the Major Richard Star Act and his advocacy for America s veterans as Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee...benefits they have earned and deserved Together we will continue the fight to pass the Major Richard Star Act improve VA mental health care programs and ensure a grateful nation lives up to its promises to veterans...championing provisions in the PACT Act to expand benefits health care and compensation for toxic exposed veterans and working together to advance the Major Richard Star Act for combat injured veterans This...
May 9, 2024
Affairs VA Office of Inspector General OIG findings that VA improperly awarded 10 8 million dollars in PACT Act Critical Skills Incentive CSI payments to senior executives in the VA Central Office This report...Secretary McDonough and Congress The critical skills incentive payments that were included in the PACT Act were meant to improve recruitment for difficult to fill positions across VA not to increase the...again The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics PACT Act of 2022 authorized VA to provide Critical Skills Incentive CSI payments to help VA retain employees...
March 6, 2025
Committee members emphasized the harm in reducing VA s workforce back to pre PACT Act levels Congress passed the Honoring Our PACT Act in 2022 which authorized the largest expansion of veterans benefits in decades...either became newly eligible for VA benefits or saw their benefits increase due to authorities in the PACT Act To meet the growth in demand and to deliver the care and benefits veterans earned Congress included...claims processing turnaround can be directly attributed to the growth in the workforce Returning to pre PACT levels explicitly goes against Congressional intent The Senators concluded their letter by demanding...
March 3, 2025
released critical investigative reports uncovering delays in care incorrectly processed claims for PACT Act benefits and fraudulent use of taxpayer dollars all problems that could be fixed for veterans because...report on improper awarding of financial payments to VA senior executives established under the PACT Act Dozens of convictions of individuals and companies committing fraud against veterans and the American...American taxpayer Inconsistent and improper processing of benefits claims authorized under the PACT Act A review of senior leader conduct and response in relation to a veteran s sexual assault allegations...
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