Donnelly: Must Continue to Raise Awareness about Invisible Wounds of War
Senator Joe Donnelly co-sponsored and helped pass a bipartisan resolution in the Senate on Monday night designating June 2014 as National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month. This designation will help increase awareness of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and related health risks, while also seeking to reduce the stigma associated with PTSD. Read More
Donnelly: Military suicide prevention plan is headed to full Senate
U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly says his proposal to prevent military suicide has a better chance of passage because it has been added to a larger federal defense bill. Read More
Military suicide bill draws support
Sen. Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., says he has collected endorsements from 10 organizations for his legislation to help curb military suicides. Read More
EDITORIAL: Provide suicide risk screening for troops
U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly's first bill in the Senate was the Jacob Sexton Military Suicide Prevention Act of 2013. Read More
Donnelly to push military suicide amendment
Indiana Democratic Sen. Joe Donnelly intends to offer an amendment to the 2015 defense policy bill next week designed to improve how the military identifies service members with potential mental health concerns in order to provide treatment and support. Read More
10 Organizations Endorse Donnelly-Wicker Military Suicide Prevention Legislation
Ahead of the Senate Armed Services Committee consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2015 next week, 10 organizations today endorsed U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly's bipartisan Jacob Sexton Military Suicide Prevention Act of 2014. Read More
Senators introduce mental health bill
Two U.S. senators on the Senate Armed Services Committee have introduced legislation aimed at strengthening mental health care for members of the military. Read More
Donnelly moves to stem military suicides
A few days ago, Donnelly introduced the Jacob Sexton Military Suicide Prevention Act of 2014. It is a more extensive version of last year's measure and deserves to get more serious attention this time. Read More
Hill keeps up pressure to stem suicides
The problem of U.S. military suicides continues to be a pressing concern for members of Congress. Read More
Donnelly pushes legislation to reduce suicide among service members
U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly introduced legislation Wednesday that aims to stem the rising suicide rate among service members. Read More