veterans

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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year ago

Kelly Helps Reintroduce Bill to Ensure Full Benefits for Combat Veterans

Senator Rick Scott joined a bipartisan effort in the Senate, including Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX), Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Mark…

1 year 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 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.…

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

Maricopa County Breaks Ground for New Veterans' Community

Ground was broken over the weekend for the Veterans Community Project in Glendale, an ambitious development that will create a…

1 year ago

Ciscomani Introduces Bill Expediting Reception of VA Benefits After Service

Representative Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) is introducing bipartisan legislation with several lawmakers to speed up veterans' reception of VA benefits upon…

1 year ago

Ciscomani Reintroduces Bill Streamlining Veterans' Care

Representative Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) has reintroduced the "Coordinating Care for Senior Veterans and Wounded Warriors Act" with new cosponsors, saying,…

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

Gosar's TSA Screening for Veterans Bill Signed into Law

Representative Paul Gosar's (R-AZ) Veterans Expedited TSA Screening (VETS) Safe Travel Act has been signed into law by President Biden,…

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

Crane Amendment Protecting Veterans' Gun Rights Passes House

The House recently passed the Fiscal Year 2025 appropriations bill for Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, including amendments…

2 years ago

Crane Bill for Arizona Veterans' Center Passes House

Northern Arizona veterans could potentially see the construction and opening of a center in Young, Gila County, thanks to a…

2 years ago