Veterans
I strongly believe that as a nation, we have an obligation to care for the individuals who have risked their lives and made painful sacrifices for our families and our freedoms. We will not find solutions to our fiscal challenges by chipping away at the benefits promised to these brave men and women.
I will fight to ensure that all veterans receive the support and benefits that they deserve and have earned. In addition to providing veterans with affordable, high-quality health care, I believe we need to promote greater access to educational opportunities and job-training programs for those seeking to re-enter the workforce—particularly in the aftermath of Iraq and Afghanistan. Also among my top priorities are reducing the significant claims backlog at the Department of Veterans Affairs, and ensuring that veterans have access to affordable housing when transitioning into civilian life.
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WASHINGTON — The Federal Bureau of Investigation has opened a criminal investigation into accusations that Department of Veterans Affairs officials manipulated medical waiting lists and delayed care for thousands of veterans, the F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, said on Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives Derek Kilmer (WA-06) and Suzan DelBene (WA-01) called for Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Eric Shinseki to resign after the VA Office of Inspector General released a report detailing the manipulation of wait lists for veterans seeking medical care.
When discharged from military service, there are many things veterans have to adjust to in civilian life.
One of those things is re-entering the workforce.
WASHINGTON, DC – To expand veterans’ access to long-term, good-paying jobs in the manufacturing industry, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene introduced new legislation today to boost skills training for U.S. veterans and servicemembers who are re-entering the civilian workforce.
Close to 200 people gathered under crisp, sunny skies on Monday afternoon in Sultan for the Veterans Day Ceremony. When the wind picked up just after the closing prayer, the flags flying above the Memorial Wall at First and Main Street stood at attention, seeming to give the ceremony an official salute.