Veterans Affairs

Eli Crane and Greg Stanton Unite Across the Aisle to Bring Better Healthcare to Tribal Veterans

Two Arizona congressmen from opposite ends of the political spectrum secured unanimous House passage of an amendment this week to…

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Juan Ciscomani Introduces Bill Modernizing VA Home Loan Program

Representatives Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) and Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) have introduced a bill to modernize the Department of Veterans Affairs'…

1 week ago

Abe Hamadeh Pushes for Modernization of VA Home Loan Program

Representative Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ) wrote to Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins, urging the modernization of the Department of Veterans…

3 weeks ago

Abe Hamadeh Scores win in Fight to Enhance Veteran Readiness

Representative Abe Hamadeh's (R-AZ) Veteran Readiness & Employment Transparency Act passed the House of Representatives with near-unanimous support. He celebrated the…

3 months ago

Congressman Hamadeh Tackles Veterans Medical Care Shortages

In his first term, Congressman Abe Hamadeh is leading bipartisan legislation to address significant staffing shortages at Department of Veterans…

9 months ago

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…

9 months 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…

9 months 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…

9 months 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…

10 months 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…

10 months ago

Ciscomani, Cherfilus McCormick Reintroduce Bill Improving Veteran Access to Oncologists

Representatives Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) and Sheila Cherfilus McCormick (D-FL) have reintroduced a bipartisan bill improving veterans' access to oncologists through…

12 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year ago

Gallego Grills Trump's VA Secretary Doug Collins in Confirmation Hearing

During Tuesday's confirmation hearing, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) questioned President Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of Veterans Affairs, former Representative…

1 year ago

Ciscomani Celebrates Passage of Dole Act into Law

President Joe Biden has signed the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act into law, which…

1 year ago

Sinema Co-Sponsors Bill Supporting Service Dogs for Veterans

With many of our nation's veterans who have Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), therapy and support…

2 years ago