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Kamala Harris' Public Statements on Issue: Veterans

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08/02/2022 Tweet - "Too many of our veterans and their families have long waited for this day. With today's passage of the PACT Act, our veterans will finally see an expansion of their health benefits and proper care for burn pit exposure. They deserve it."
07/04/2021 Tweet - "This Independence Day, we honor the servicemembers who protect our nation. And we say thank you to the frontline workers--and all Americans--who are doing the work to end this pandemic."
06/12/2021 Tweet - "Throughout our nation's history, women have stepped up to serve. Today, we honor all those women veterans who have sacrificed for our democracy. #WomenVeteransDay"
03/29/2021 Tweet - "Our veterans sacrifice to protect our country. Today, on #NationalVietnamWarVeteransDay, I called U.S. Army First Sergeant (Retired) Gumersindo Gomez, to thank him for his service in Vietnam, his 20 years of service in uniform, and the work he continues to do for veterans."
02/09/2021 Tweet - "Congratulations to @DenisMcDonough , our new Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Secretary McDonough is a committed public servant, who will fight to give our veterans and their families the care, resources, and opportunities they deserve."
11/11/2020 Tweet - "It is our sacred obligation to care for our nation's veterans and do right by them and their families. @JoeBiden and I are committed to ensuring they get the care they need when they return home. On Veterans Day and every day, thank you to all who have defended our nation."
11/11/2020 Tweet - "Together, as a nation, we pause to honor the service, the valor, and the commitment of all those who have worn the uniform of the Armed Forces of the United States. Those who have fought and sacrificed for our country are heroes who have earned our thanks and respect."
09/21/2020 Letter to the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Tester Spearheads Senate Call to Ensure his Landmark Agent Orange Exposure Bill is Included in Final Annual Defense Bill
08/25/2020 Tweet - "For many of our nation's veterans and seniors, the U.S. Postal Service is their lifeline to getting their prescriptions on time. It's despicable delays could leave more than 14M people empty-handed when they need it most. Protecting the USPS can't wait."
07/06/2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester Leads Call for Hazard Pay for VA Employees on the Front Lines of the Coronavirus Pandemic
05/08/2020 Letter to Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Van Hollen, Senators Urge VA to Prioritize Veterans' Mental Health Care Amid Pandemic
05/06/2020 Letter to Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Warner Urges Veterans Affairs to Develop COVID-19 Testing Strategy at Facilities Nationwide
04/23/2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pence, Vice President of the United States - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Urge Administration To Fully Utilize Defense Production Act & Protect Veterans From COVID-19
04/03/2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, and the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester Doubles Down on Effort to Ensure Veterans Swiftly Get Stimulus Checks from CARES Act
04/03/2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, Andrew Saul, Social Security Administrator, and Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Baldwin, Colleagues Call on Administration to Ensure Veterans, SSI Beneficiaries Get Stimulus Checks Automatically
02/12/2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin, Duckworth Slam Trump Administration For Stonewalling Veterans Suffering From Agent Orange
01/21/2020 Letter to Ryan McCarthy, Secretary of the Army, Barbara Barrett, Secretary of the Air Force, Thomas Modly, Acting Secretary of the Navy, and Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Baldwin, Senate Colleagues Want Answers After Reports that Pentagon is Holding up Info to Veterans and Advocates
12/11/2019 Letter to the Hon. Mark Calabria, Dir. of the Federal Housing Finance Agency - Sinema leads bipartisan effort ensuring servicemembers and veterans have access to VA home loan benefits
11/15/2019 Bipartisan Resolution to Honor Women Veterans Passes Senate Unanimously
11/13/2019 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense of the U.S. Department of Defense - Van Hollen, Colleagues Request Update on VA and DOD Efforts to Protect Veterans and Servicemembers from Foreign Online Disinformation
11/05/2019 Murkowski, Warren, McSally, Tester, Harris, Sullivan, Gillibrand and Hassan Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Honor Women Veterans
10/31/2019 Senator Hirono Leads Bipartisan Resolution to Honor Filipino American History Month
09/18/2019 Letter to the Hon. Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II, Acting Director, U.S Citizen and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Hirono, Senate Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Rescind Termination of the Filipino World War II Veteran Parole Program
09/07/2019 Tweet - "There is no more solemn duty for a commander-in-chief than taking care of servicemembers, veterans, and their families. As president, I will commit to expanding access to benefits to a half million veterans."
08/05/2019 Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Senators Jones and Collins Lead Colleagues in New Push to Repeal Military Widow's Tax
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