Click on the links below to download/view each of the files.2023 Legislative Priorities OverviewCongressional Testimony and Staying Relevant for All VeteransImplementation of the PACT ActThe Toxic...

There are some twenty-one-and-a-half million veterans in the United States, of which almost two-thirds never interact with the VA. Most are ignorant of the array of benefits which they have earned by...

ARCH 09, 2023FACT SHEET: President Biden’s Budget Honors Our Nation’s Sacred Commitment to Veterans and Military FamiliesHOMEOMBBRIEFING ROOMPRESS RELEASESOne of our country’s most sacred...

VA U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsNews ReleaseOffice of Public AffairsWashington, DC  20420(202) 461-7600wwww.va.govFor Immediate ReleaseMay 27, 2022, 03:08:00 PM VA Secretary...

BREAKING: Tester, Moran Announce Bipartisan Agreement on Historic Toxic Exposure LegislationSenate Veterans’ Affairs Committee leaders strike deal on legislative package to deliver comprehensive...

Senate Veterans Affairs CommitteeTuesday, March 29, 2022 At Hearing with VA Secretary McDonough, Tester Pushes for Path Forward on Comprehensive Toxic Exposure LegislationVA Secretary highlights...

Secretary McDonough statement on FY 2023 budget President Biden outlines proposals to invest improvements in critical areas of suicide prevention and mental health care services for...

 Vietnam Veterans of America, February 17, 2022Senate Veterans Affairs Committee BREAKING: Tester, Moran Bill to Expand VA Health Care for Post-9/11 Veterans Unanimously Clears...

Vietnam Veterans of America, February 15, 2022 U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsVA News Release VA Secretary February Monthly Press Conference Please join the SECVA monthly press...

YMI: Chairman Takano Pens Op-Ed on Bipartisan Honoring Our PACT Act “We shouldn’t try to pinch pennies when it comes to covering the check for toxic-exposed veterans.” WASHINGTON,...

House Veterans Affairs CommitteeChairman, Mark Takanoveterans.house.govOn January 19, Vietnam Veterans of America along with other VSO participated in the  House Veterans Affairs Committee...

 Biden Administration Announces Actions to Address the Health Effects of Military Exposures November 11, 2021 • Statements and ReleasesExposure to contaminants and environmental...

Since 1991, veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam are presumed to have been exposed to herbicides such as Agent Orange. The Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019 extended this...

VA to start processing disability claims for certain conditions related to particulate matterVA to start processing disability claims for certain conditions related to particulate matterWASHINGTON —...

SENATE VETERANS COMMITTEEIn Impassioned Senate Floor Speech, Tester Rails Against Delay for Four Qualified, Bipartisan Nominees to Lead VA, Including a MontananChairman blasts partisan hold on...

VA Department of Veterans AffairsOffice of Public Affairs Media RelationsWashington, DC  20420(202) 461-7600FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 27, 2021, 01:30:00 PMVA plans expansion of benefits for...

Military TimesBenefits for burn pit illnesses, hypertension from Agent Orange would be granted under new plan Leo Shane III May 14 Nearly all veterans who served in overseas conflicts...

Military TimesVA overhauls application process for caregiver support program after court rulingLeo Shane III May 10 Veterans Affairs officials are overhauling their application process for...

VVA National President Presents 2021 Legislative Priorities before Joint Session of CongressMarch 4, 2021Good morning, Chairmen Tester and Takano, Ranking Members Bost and Moran, and distinguished...

VA Department of Veterans AffairsOffice of Public Affairs Media RelationsWashington, DC 20420(202) 461-7600 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMAY 14, 2021 VA to readjudicate Veteran and...

House Veterans Affairs CommitteeFor Immediate ReleaseMay 5, 2021 Contact: Jenni Geurink I 202-819-4684 At Legislative Hearing, Chairman Takano Announces Progress on Comprehensive...

House Committee on Veterans Affairs RepublicanFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 6, 2021Contact: Samantha Gonzalez (Bost)Amy Hasenberg (Comer)Republican Leaders Demand Action on Massive Delays in Sending...

House Veterans Affairs Committee - RepublicansFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 4, 2021Contact: Samantha GonzalezBost Statement on Sending 25 Bipartisan Veterans’ Bills to the House Floor WASHINGTON, D.C...

Vietnam Veterans of America January 4, 2021 CQ NEWS Jan. 1, 2021 In defiance of Trump, Senate joins House in NDAA veto override Jan. 1, 2021 – 2:35 p.m. By Mark Satter, CQ The Senate voted...

Pentagon & Congress Military Times https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2020/12/17/trump-repeats-his-vow-to-veto-the-defense-budget-bill-but-wont-say-when/   Trump repeats...

Vietnam Veterans of America November 17, 2020 News Room NVLSP Triumphs: Court Orders VA to Redecide Thousands of Claims for Blue Water Vietnam Veterans Released 11/6/20 | Tags: Agent Orange,...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2020  Sarah Feldman | 202.228.0371 Olya Voytovich | 202.224.2868   ***VIDEO***   BREAKING: Tester’s Landmark Bill to Provide Benefits to Vets...

Schumer: Expand list of Agent Orange illnesses covered for Vietnam vets  By Olivia Winslow Updated July 7, 2020 7:29 PM olivia.winslow@newsday.com Sen. Chuck Schumer announced a plan Tuesday...