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Veterans & Military

27
tracked promises
100%
of scored promises kept
26
stated positions
26/0
declared / inferred
22
officials on record

Officials on Veterans & Military

Officials on this issue
RJohn Boozman3100%3
RJerry Moran2100%2
DGary C. Peters2100%2
DRick Larsen2100%1
DCharles E. Schumer1100%1
RMike Crapo1100%1
DPatty Murray1100%1
DTammy Duckworth1100%1
DTim Kaine1100%1
DMark Takano1100%1
RCindy Hyde-Smith1100%1
DAndy Kim1100%1
RJoni Ernst1100%1
RAndrew R. Garbarino1100%1
DJon Ossoff11
RMariannette Miller-Meeks11
DRuben Gallego11
DMargaret Wood Hassan11
DCatherine Cortez Masto11
RTim Sheehy11
DManny Rutinel11
RMike Kehoe11

Positions on record

  • Advance the No Wrong Door for Veterans Act (H.R.1970) to reauthorize and enhance the Sergeant Gordon Parker Fox Suicide Prevention Act by increasing funding, standardizing mental-health screening, and expanding veterans' access to care.

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  • Manny RutinelStated position

    Expand VA cancer-treatment coverage for veterans exposed to radiation, burn pits, or contaminated water, and expand community-based veteran suicide-prevention programs.

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  • Rick LarsenStated position

    Expand health coverage for veterans and servicemembers to include fertility treatment, in vitro fertilization (IVF), and adoption assistance.

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  • Cindy Hyde-SmithStated position

    Committed to work to ensure veterans and their families receive the benefits they were promised.

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  • Mike CrapoStated position

    Commits to continue focusing his efforts on reforms that make a difference in the lives of Idaho's veterans.

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  • John BoozmanStated position

    Always advocate for policies that enhance the quality of life for veterans and their families, and keep his staff available to assist Arkansas veterans.

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  • Jerry MoranStated position

    As Chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, committed to work with colleagues to pass the Take Care of America's Veterans Act, comprehensive veterans legislation he co-introduced.

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  • Jon OssoffStated position

    Committed to introduce the Servicemember Civilian Transition Support Act (with Sen. Tammy Duckworth) to designate a senior Defense official to oversee and coordinate transition programs helping servicemembers return to civilian life.

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  • Catherine Cortez MastoStated position

    Cortez Masto committed to continue working across the aisle to support Nevada veterans and their families, co-introducing the Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act to help disabled veterans make home accessibility improvements.

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  • Ruben GallegoStated position

    Block/hold confirmation of Department of Veterans Affairs nominees until the Trump administration reverses VA staffing cuts and abandons plans to lay off tens of thousands of VA employees.

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  • John BoozmanStated position

    Reauthorize and expand the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (legislation would extend it through Sept. 30, 2028 and raise authorized funding from $174 million to $285 million).

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  • John BoozmanStated position

    Establish a permanent VA family support program for the families of disabled veterans, including children who serve as caregivers, through the Helping Heroes Act.

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  • Mike KehoeStated position

    Keep every Missouri veterans home open, pledging that no veterans home will close due to a lack of state funding, backed by an additional $10 million in general revenue.

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  • Tim SheehyStated position

    Committed to helping veterans access the VA Home Loan program, introducing the VA Home Loan Awareness Act to that end.

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  • Margaret Wood HassanStated position

    Committed to continue working to strengthen the resources available for New Hampshire veterans and their families, including benefits expanded under the PACT Act.

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  • Andy KimStated position

    Pass the Ernest Peltz Accrued Veterans Benefits Act (his first bill as a U.S. Senator) to stop the VA from retroactively clawing back already-approved pension benefits from a veteran's family after the beneficiary dies.

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  • Tim KaineStated position

    Committed to continue advocating for servicemembers and veterans, including toxic-exposure benefits under the PACT Act, through his seat on the Senate Armed Services Committee.

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  • Patty MurrayStated position

    Committed to fully fund veterans' health care through the VA and to block efforts to cut veterans' funding.

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  • Tammy DuckworthStated position

    Committed to pass bipartisan legislation with Senator Lisa Murkowski to reduce hunger among military families by improving access to nutrition assistance.

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  • Charles E. SchumerStated position

    Bring the Honoring Our PACT Act (health care for veterans exposed to burn pits and toxins) to a Senate vote and pass it.

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  • Jerry MoranStated position

    Committed to passing comprehensive legislation to deliver health care and benefits to toxic-exposed veterans (the effort that became the PACT Act), stating his goal of passing comprehensive toxic exposure legislation.

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  • Mark TakanoStated position

    Enact legislation to expand VA health care eligibility and disability benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic substances, removing the burden of proof of causation — pursued as the Honoring our PACT Act, which Takano first introduced on June 17, 2021.

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  • Joni ErnstStated position

    Committed to pass the bipartisan Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act to strengthen sexual-assault prevention, hold perpetrators accountable, and equip independent military prosecutors to handle serious cases while preserving commander visibility.

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  • Andrew R. GarbarinoStated position

    Enact the Veteran Suicide Prevention Act to address and reduce veteran suicide — a specific, named bill he has repeatedly sponsored (117th and 119th Congresses).

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  • Gary C. PetersStated position

    Pledged to keep pressing for swift action to enact the bipartisan BRAVE Act, which would raise and index to inflation VA burial benefits for veterans.

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  • Gary C. PetersStated position

    Committed to keep working to address PFAS contamination, introducing the Veterans Exposed to Toxic PFAS (VET PFAS) Act to guarantee VA health care for veterans and families exposed to PFAS chemicals.

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