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House votes in favor of appeals modernization
…keep pace.” In fulfillment of DAV’s legislative agenda, appeals reform legislation based on the new framework was introduced in the 114th Congress late last year, but was unable to pass…
Veterans organizations, congressional partners push for expanded caregiver benefits in Washington
…containing more than 182,000 signatures from supporters of caregiver expansion legislation. S. 2193—Caring for our Veterans Act of 2017— which has passed through the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, is a…
The heart of veteran advocacy
Members work to create change nationwide From left: DAV Chapter 10, Fairfax, Va., Judge Advocate Erwin Schultze and National Interim Legislation Committee member Jim Procunier meet with Virginia Rep. Dave…
Call the hill
…to disabled pre-9/11 veterans. The House of Representatives is expected to vote on the “VA MISSION Act” on Wednesday, May 16, 2018. This legislation would expand the Department of Veterans…
Joint VSO Letter to SVAC supporting HR 299
…Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018, as soon as possible before the 115th Congress concludes. This bipartisan legislation was passed by the House earlier this year by a…
Medical Marijuana’s Uses and Benefits for Veterans
…33 states and the District of Columbia have state-approved medical marijuana programs, as do Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Two additional states have passed medical cannabis legislation…
Justice decades in the making
…Water Navy Vietnam veterans who stood to achieve justice because of recent DAV-championed legislation that unlocked VA health care and other benefits. McGrath enlisted in the Navy in 1964 as…
Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act
Legislation to protect veterans exposed to burn pits moves forward The Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Act of 2019—S.2950—is a bill based on an original DAV concept that would help veterans…
Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019
…bipartisan legislation—introduced by Sens. Jon Tester and Jerry Moran in 2019—is a comprehensive and aggressive approach to connect more veterans with mental health care services. DAV fought hard to see…
Honoring a hero
…support such an upgrade and requested Congress to pass legislation that waived the five-year limit. Reps. Stephanie Murphy and Michael Waltz of Cashe’s home state of Florida, as well as…
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