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Tracking Since: November 11, 2018
Approx. 80 percent of aging veterans will need long-term services & support. The needs of this generation of veterans & their caregivers are more diverse & complex than ever before. VA must be able to meet aging veterans' long-term needs at home & in institutional settings. https://t.co/CTh7XhsguE
The President's new budget proposes cuts to necessary programs millions of veterans and their families depend on such as: • #Medicaid • #SNAP • HUD-VASH #housing vouchers These are reckless cuts that could harm veterans and their families. QT @LeoShane: Looking at the VA budget request for fiscal 2021, everything is up. Non-defense spending is down 5% across all agen… https://t.co/McTYQIt09V)
RT @RepChrisPappas: Veterans deserve the best care available from community care providers like the one I visited in Laconia. And those… https://t.co/fQ6EfulnZu
RT @RepMikeLevin: Thrilled to help pass the bipartisan Veteran HOUSE Act today. We must do more to ensure homeless veterans have acc… https://t.co/8d54kh6VCH
Happening now! @RepMikeLevin is chairing a Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity hearing further addressing veteran homelessness. Watch here: https://t.co/Z3KB45M67J QT @RepMikeLevin: Thrilled to help pass the bipartisan Veteran HOUSE Act today. We must do more to ensure homeless veterans have acc… https://t.co/8d54kh6VCH)
"I congratulate Ranking Member Roe on more than 11 years of hard work for the people of Tennessee, and for decades of service to our country." Chairman @RepMarkTakano on the retirement of Ranking Member @DrPhilRoe https://t.co/LFLiAFpira
"Let the record reflect that no one from @USDA took the time to stay and listen to non-governmental experts who see firsthand in the field how food insecurity is impacting the veteran community." - Chair @MikeLevin #ProtectSNAP https://t.co/WxpqIKmH7J
Subcommittee Chair @RepMikeLevin to USDA: "So veterans have no significance, or additional importance to you, given their service to this nation?" USDA must prioritize those who have served this country when considering changes to vital hunger relief resources. https://t.co/CXWoaBb9ot
Joining her fellow Democrats, @RepHaleyStevens joined the @VetAffairsDems delegation. Together, they met with servicemembers and thanked them for spending their holidays in service to our country. https://t.co/oRwFEtymi3
@RepMarkTakano Members heard firsthand from servicemembers and discussed ways Congress can help them when they transition out of service. https://t.co/CYMS3S1B4k
This Thanksgiving, @VetAffairsDems traveled overseas to spend the holiday with servicemembers currently serving abroad & away from their families. Led by Chairman @RepMarkTakano, the delegation met with servicemembers stationed in Ireland, Kuwait, Afghanistan, & Germany. #FBF https://t.co/pNyg9v1cv7
@VetAffairsDems has opposed these actions since they were proposed and will continue to ensure our veterans get the support they earned and deserve. No American should go hungry – especially those who proudly served our nation. https://t.co/yqHHHWq0G7
RT @VetAffairsDems: “After months of working with VSOs, mental health professionals, and subject matter experts in addition to several… https://t.co/WBgossD0Py
“We wanted to go and see firsthand what our active duty servicemen and women are facing so when they come off duty and are needing services from @DeptVetAffairs that we’re able to actually get them what they need,” -@RepColinAllred https://t.co/FBfEGNrmx4
“It is a privilege to meet with and serve Thanksgiving lunch to those that are serving us so far from home.” https://t.co/MM987bjr0T
“As Americans give thanks this year, we are especially grateful for all those that have spent holidays away from their families in service to our country,” -@RepMarkTakano reflects on spending Thanksgiving with our servicemembers. https://t.co/yPW1ZQISU2
Community organizations like @VetBridgeHome in Charlotte, North Carolina already work to connect veterans with services and resources in the community. https://t.co/7RepvRsv2K
Chairman @RepMarkTakano- “Mr. Secretary, don’t imply that I don’t care about veteran suicide." https://t.co/W63rzhxdIK
It’s unjust that guard & reservists are paid less than active duty servicemembers for the same work. "If you're expected to be doing the same sort of thing, putting your life on the line... you should be able to get the same pay & benefits." -@RepMikeLevin https://t.co/VK0gNmN8L7
November marks #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth. #IndigenousPeople have served in American conflicts since long before they were considered citizens and often serve at higher rates than non-native people.