More on Veterans Affairs
Dec 7, 2012
Braley Announces 2012 Academy Nomination Selection Committee
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Bruce Braley (IA-01) has announced his 2012 Military Academy Nomination Selection Committee.
Nov 12, 2012
On Veterans Day, Braley Calls on Administration to Fix Disability Claims Backlog
Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Bruce Braley (IA-01) is calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs to take action on the Disability Claims backlog following a recent Washington Post report that states nearly 900,000 veterans’ claims are in pending status.
Nov 9, 2012
Braley Pays Tribute to Those Who Have Served
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Bruce Braley (IA-01) is paying tribute to all members of the armed services this weekend as the country celebrates Veterans Day.
Sep 26, 2012
Braley Announces Nearly $350,000 for Clarke University & Returning Veterans
Waterloo, IA – Today, Representative Bruce Braley (IA-01) announced that Clarke University in Dubuque has been awarded a $348,942 grant to train nurses and help veterans transition from the military to civilian nursing careers when they return home.
Sep 21, 2012
Braley Honors National POW/MIA Recognition Day
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Bruce Braley (IA-01) today is honoring military members on National POW/MIA Recognition Day.
Sep 11, 2012
Braley Provision to Protect Veterans’ Education Benefits Passes House with Bipartisan Support
Dubuque, IA – Today, the US House passed HR 4057, the Improving Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act, which includes Rep. Braley’s provision to target deceptive marketing practices by some educational institutions by providing veterans with standard information about available higher education options.
Aug 28, 2012
Braley Announces Over $1.4 Million for Veterans Transportation Database
Dubuque, IA – Rep. Bruce Braley (IA-01) today announced that the Federal Transit Administration has obligated $1,461,800 to the Iowa Department of Transportation for the Veterans Transportation and Community Living Project.
Aug 6, 2012
Braley Statement on President Signing the Andrew Connolly Veterans Housing Act
Dubuque, IA – Today, President Obama will sign H.R. 1627, the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012. Included in the law is the Andrew Connolly Veterans Housing Act which will extend a Veterans’ Administration adaptive housing grant program that helps injured and disabled veterans retrofit their homes to make them more disability-accessible. Without this legislation, the adaptive housing program would have expired at the end of 2012.
Jul 31, 2012
House Sends Andrew Connolly Veterans’ Housing Act to President’s Desk
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Bruce Braley (IA-01) announced that the Andrew Connolly Veterans’ Housing Act was passed overwhelmingly by the US House today. The legislation, authored by Braley last year, will extend for ten years a Veterans’ Administration adaptive housing grant program that helps injured and disabled veterans retrofit their homes to make them more disability-accessible.
Jul 12, 2012
Braley’s Bipartisan “Blueprint for Veterans Opportunity” Takes Another Step Forward in US House
Washington, D.C. – A package of bipartisan bills authored by Rep. Bruce Braley (IA-01), dubbed the “Blueprint for Veterans Opportunity,” has been approved by the US House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. The measures will help improve economic opportunities and job protections for America’s military veterans.
