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Hirono, Sullivan introduce bill to establish VA call centers in rural states
US Sens. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaiʻi) and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) have introduced the Representing VA with Accuracy (REP VA) Act, a bipartisan bill that would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish in-state call centers in rural states like Hawai‘i and Alaska.
Hirono, Moran introduce bipartisan bill to support veterans’ family caregivers
US Sens. Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawai‘i) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), members of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, have introduced the Veteran Caregiver Reeducation, Reemployment, and Retirement Act to help family caregivers transition into the workforce or retirement after their caregiving responsibilities end.
Case urges Hawaiʻi veterans who may be eligible for PACT Act benefits to apply
There is no deadline to apply for PACT Act benefits, but if you file your PACT Act claim or submit your intent to file before Aug. 9, 2023, you may receive benefits backdated to Aug. 10, 2022 when the bill was enacted.
Sen. Hirono urges VA to begin offering abortion services to female veterans
Today, US Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) led 23 members of Congress in calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs to immediately offer abortions and all abortion-related services to veterans and eligible dependents.
Hirono Introduces Bill to Establish Database of Veterans’ Demographic Data
(D-Hawaiʻi), a member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, introduced S. 2761, the Every Veteran Counts Act, legislation that directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish and regularly update a database of veterans’ demographic data.
Hirono Introduces Bill To Make VA Information More Accessible
Senator Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, a member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, introduced the Veterans and Family Information Act, legislation that would require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make critical information it provides veterans and their families more accessible for non-English language speakers.
LIST: How to Access Federal Resources For Veterans
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) with $19.57 billion in funding to ensure it has the equipment, tests, and support services necessary to provide veterans with the additional care they need at facilities in Hawaii and across the nation.
Senators Introduce Legislation to Combat Veteran Suicide Crisis
The legislation would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to improve oversight and evaluation of its suicide prevention media outreach campaigns.
Veteran Town Hall & Resource Fair, Jan. 24
A Department of Veterans Affairs Town Hall and Resource Fair takes place this Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Hawaiʻi Army National Guard, Kahoʻohanohano Armory in Kīhei (2701 Maui Veterans Highway).
Bill to Reimburse Veterans’ GI Bill Benefits Passes Senate
Reps. Tulsi Gabbard and Andy Barrʻs bipartisan legislation to ensure timely reimbursement for veterans who were underpaid or faced delays in their Forever GI bill housing benefits recently passed the US senate. The Forever GI Bill Housing Payment Fulfillment Act would require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to assess how many veterans were impacted, […]
Senator Schatz Introduces Bill to Reimburse Veterans
U.S. Senators Brian Schatz and John Boozman introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure the Department of Veterans Affairs reimburses veterans for its improper payments.
Schatz, Kilmer Demand All Underpaid Veterans be Reimbursed
Sen. Brian Schatz and Rep. Derek Kilmer sent a letter to the Department of Veterans Affairs demanding that the department pay back an estimated 360,000 veterans who were underpaid. The letter comes following a new report stating that the VA will not reimburse veterans who were paid less than they were owed due to technical […]
