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Veterans Affairs Budget Bill Passes Advances in House But Faces Uncertainty in Senate and the White House

The largest budget spending package in history passed in the House of Representatives last Friday. The package’s success in the Senate faces an uncertain future and even worse odds if it comes acro... Continue Reading

Amendment to the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act Targets Forever Chemicals

Representative Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., heads a new amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that is designed to scale back the risks of exposure to toxic fluorinated chemicals known as ... Continue Reading

VA Advocates Plead for Congress to Address Bad-paper Discharges that Keep Veterans From Critical Benefits

Last week, Army veteran and advocate Kris Goldsmith told lawmakers on Capitol Hill that that failure of the VA to help veterans with bad-paper discharges is “deadly serious.” Bad-paper discharges r... Continue Reading

Sen. Chuck Schumer Pushing to Expand VA Benefits to More Agent Orange-linked Diseases

Sen. Chuck Schumer has claimed “broad bipartisan support” for his plan to extend Veterans Affairs disability benefits to more Agent Orange-linked diseases. On Tuesday, July 6th, he stated that he w... Continue Reading

Senator Tillis Pleads for Congressional Action To Protect Troops From Toxic Conditions

North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis spoke last week on the dangers of burn puts at military sites, specifically sites designed for the open-air combustion of waste. In a discussion with the Washingt... Continue Reading

Veterans Denied Benefits After Missing VA Exams Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

When the COVID-19 pandemic struck the nation in March, the VA was still instructing veterans to report to mandatory physical exams when in many cases, this would have put them at risk as the corona... Continue Reading

New Reports of Gulf War Illnesses Persisting for 25 Years in Female Veterans

It has been approximately 29 years since the Gulf War concluded in February of 1991. The Journal of Women’s Health recently published a study noting the impact this has had on female veterans. Acco... Continue Reading

COVID–19 Pandemic Causes VA Benefits Backlog to Spike

In recent weeks, the VA has been seeing a spike in the backlog for initial claims by veterans amid the pandemic. Up until recently, the backlog had held steady even with the 100% telework posture o... Continue Reading

COVID-19 In The Workplace II

The Covid-19 Virus has presented an extraordinary challenge for the working people of New York. Especially hard hit are those who provide essential services; healthcare workers, transportation wor... Continue Reading

Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry Reaches Participation Milestone, Over 200,000 Members

In June of 2014, a registry was established by the VA for those affected by toxic exposure. It allows for current and former service members to self-report toxic exposures and health concerns via a... Continue Reading

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Veterans Affairs Budget Bill Passes Advances in House But Faces Uncertainty in Senate and the White House

Amendment to the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act Targets Forever Chemicals

VA Advocates Plead for Congress to Address Bad-paper Discharges that Keep Veterans From Critical Benefits

Sen. Chuck Schumer Pushing to Expand VA Benefits to More Agent Orange-linked Diseases

Senator Tillis Pleads for Congressional Action To Protect Troops From Toxic Conditions

Veterans Denied Benefits After Missing VA Exams Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

New Reports of Gulf War Illnesses Persisting for 25 Years in Female Veterans

COVID–19 Pandemic Causes VA Benefits Backlog to Spike

COVID-19 In The Workplace II

Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry Reaches Participation Milestone, Over 200,000 Members

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