110th Congress Press Releases

Buyer commends The American Legion for principled opposition to veterans benefits cuts

Friday, August 24, 2007

 

Washington D.C. — House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Ranking Member Steve Buyer (R-Ind.) today commended the membership of The American Legion for their opposition to a bill which would cut nearly $1 billion in benefits for elderly, disabled and financially disadvantaged wartime veterans. 

 

 

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Veteran’s Committee passes a $1 billion cut in wartime elderly, poor, disabled veterans’ benefits

Friday, August 03, 2007

Washington, D.C. — Steve Buyer (R-Ind.), ranking member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, issued the following message today to veterans regarding legislation that would eliminate special monthly pensions for severely disabled veterans over 65 who are also receiving pensions for wartime service. 

 

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VA subcommittee members express bipartisan support for seven veterans’ bills

Wednesday, August 01, 2007
Washington, D.C. — In a Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs legislative hearing today on H.R. 674, H.R. 1273, H.R. 1900, H.R. 1901, H.R. 2346, H.R. 2696, and H.R. 2697, members expressed general bipartisan support for these bills. 

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