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Veterans
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As an elected member of Congress, I am proud to serve our
military men and women and their families from the installations
here in NY along with our VA institutions, and numerous
government contractors.
I take deep pride in addressing issues like implementing
reasonable time at home with families in between deployments
(S Amdt 2909), rewarding our GWOT veterans with the post
9-11 GI Bill (HR 2642), providing voter registration materials
and assistance to each and every member of the U.S. armed
services, as well as their family members, and spearheading
initiatives for a Military Families Affordable Homes Act.
I have the honor of representing 988,217 veterans in New
York and issues affecting our veterans are very important
to me. As your representative, I will continue to look for
ways to ensure that those who have served our country are
treated with the respect and gratitude that they have earned
and rightfully deserve.
The 111th Congress is working hard keep our military strong,
to strengthen our national security, and to secure American
troops serving around the world and here on US soil.
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Sponsored
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Strengthening Benefits for Troops and Families
S.1160
: A bill to provide housing assistance for very low-income
veterans.
S.1415
: A bill to amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens
Absentee Voting Act to ensure that absent uniformed services
voters and overseas voters are aware of their voting rights
and have a genuine opportunity to register to vote and
have their absentee ballots cast and counted, and for
other purposes.
S.1452
: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify
the meaning of "combat with the enemy" for purposes
of service-connection of disabilities.
S.2827
: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
expand the military housing allowance exclusion for purposes
of determining area gross income in determining whether
a residential rental property for purposes of the exempt
facility bond rules.
S.1347
: A bill to amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States
Code, to allow members of the Armed Forces to sue the
United States for damages for certain injuries caused
by improper medical care, and for other purposes.
Strengthening and Rewarding the American
Military
S.RES.331
: A resolution congratulating the United States Military
Academy at West Point on being named by Forbes magazine
as America's Best College for 2009.
S.RES.235
: A resolution designating August 16, 2009, as "National
Airborne Day".
In addition, I have cosponsored the following
bills that will help our military, veterans, and their families:
S.423
: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize
advance appropriations for certain medical care accounts
of the Department of Veterans Affairs by providing two-fiscal
year budget authority, and for other purposes.
S.543
: A bill to require a pilot program on training, certification,
and support for family caregivers of seriously disabled
veterans and members of the Armed Forces to provide caregiver
services to such veterans and members, and for other purposes.
S.546
: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit
certain retired members of the uniformed services who
have a service-connected disability to receive both disability
compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for
their disability and either retired pay by reason of their
years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation.
S.597
: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand
and improve health care services available to women veterans,
especially those serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and
Operation Enduring Freedom, from the Department of Veterans
Affairs, and for other purposes.
S.614
: A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Women
Airforce Service Pilots ("WASP").
S.663
: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish the Merchant
Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to
certain individuals who served in the United States merchant
marine (including the Army Transport Service and the Naval
Transport Service) during World War II.
S.772
: A bill to enhance benefits for survivors of certain
former members of the Armed Forces with a history of post-traumatic
stress disorder or traumatic brain injury, to enhance
availability and access to mental health counseling for
members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other
purposes.
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My staff and I are concerned with the well-being of our
nation's veterans and will assist you with any difficulty
you are experiencing with the VA. If you require
assistance with a VA claim, please provide a detailed, signed
letter, attached to my privacy release form and forward
it to my New York City office.
757
Third Avenue
suite 17-02
New York, NY 10017
Attn: Veterans Caseworker
Please note that
the rules of the Senate Ethics Committee prohibit United
States Senators from becoming involved in the judicial process.
If you are having legal problems, you may wish to contact
an attorney for assistance
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