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Mayes Helps Secure Education Benefits for Previously-Denied Veteran

Arizona Attorney General (AG) Kris Mayes applauded the recent Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) decision to give full education benefits…

2 weeks ago

Gallego Backs Bill to Expand VA Fertility Programs

Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is cosponsoring a bill to expand Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) fertility programs so veterans can…

2 weeks ago

Kelly Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Assist Military Medics Work in Civilian Medicine

Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) is introducing a bipartisan bill with Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD), helping military medics transition to civilian…

3 weeks ago

Kelly Celebrates Inclusion of Bills into MilCon-VA Package

Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) is celebrating the inclusion of several of his bills into the annual Senate Military Construction and…

3 weeks ago

Gallego Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill to Increase Cost-of-Living Benefits for Veterans

Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is cosponsoring bipartisan legislation designed to increase cost-of-living benefits for veterans. Specifically, the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living…

3 weeks ago

Hamadeh's Edith Nourse Rogers Bill Passes Committee

On Friday, the House Committee on Veterans Affairs passed Representative Abe Hamadeh's (R-AZ) Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act, which…

4 weeks ago

Hamadeh's VA Staffing Bill Passes Committee

Representative Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ) celebrated the recent passage of his Health Professionals Scholarship Program (HPSP) Improvement Act out of the…

1 month ago

Ciscomani Reintroduces Bill Improving Rural Veterans' Healthcare Access

Representative Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) is reintroducing legislation aimed at improving healthcare access to veterans living in rural areas. The new…

2 months ago

Ciscomani Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill for Housing Student Veterans

Representative Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) is reintroducing bipartisan legislation with Representative Greg Stanton (D-AZ) to increase housing stipends for virtual student…

2 months ago

Ciscomani, Cherfilus McCormick Introduce Bipartisan Bill Improving Veteran Readiness & Employment Program

Representatives Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) and Sheila Cherfilus McCormick (D-FL) are introducing a bipartisan bill improving the Department of Veterans Affairs…

3 months ago

Blackman Celebrates Stolen Valor Act's Passage as it Heads to Governor's Desk

State Representative Walt Blackman (R-7) celebrated the recent passage of SB1424, the Stolen Valor Act, which now heads to the…

4 months ago

Gallego Introduces Bipartisan Bill to House Homeless Disabled Veterans

Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) has introduced bipartisan legislation to house disabled homeless veterans. Specifically, the Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act…

4 months ago

Ciscomani Urges Army to Reevaluate Purple Heart Award Standards as Many Qualified Veterans Miss Out

Representative Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) spearheaded a recent letter to Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll urging for the reevaluation of regulations for…

5 months ago

Hamadeh Introduces Bill Combating VA Assistance Fraud

Representative Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ) has introduced a bipartisan bill cracking down on fraudsters posing as Veterans Affairs (VA) assistants. Named…

5 months ago

Hamadeh Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill Assisting Veterans in Pursuing STEM Degrees

Representative Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ) joined Representative Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) in reintroducing the bipartisan Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act.…

5 months ago

Hamadeh Introduces Bill Improving Veteran Readiness & Employment Program

Representative Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ) has introduced bipartisan legislation improving the Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) program. The Veteran Readiness and…

6 months ago

Gallego Urges Trump to Keep Veterans Crisis Line Staff

Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) was one of several Senators who recently urged President Donald Trump and Secretary of Veterans Affairs…

6 months ago

Crane's Veterans' Center Bill Passes House Again

Representative Eli Crane's (R-AZ) bill to establish a 232-acre veterans' center in Young, Gila County, has passed the House of…

7 months ago