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Sen. Warner on Confirmation of Shulkin for Veterans Affairs

While the V-A has made significant progress in recent years to improve access, there are still too many veterans in Virginia and across the country that are waiting too long…

Warner, Collins Introduce Bill to Authorize Delayed V-A Medical Leases

Congressional and bureaucratic delays have prevented 24 new facilities from being built to serve an estimated 11 million veterans…

Senate Passes Bill to End Taxation of Combat-Injured Veterans’ Severance Payments

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation early Saturday to ensure that veterans who suffer service-ending combat-related injuries are not taxed on the severance payment they receive from the Department of…

Warner, Kaine Urge Action to Authorize Delayed V-A Leases

Delay has kept as many as 11 million veterans from accessing the care they deserve…

Warner Applauds House Passage of Bill to Honor OSS Veterans

Legislation honoring veterans of the Office of Strategic Services now heads to the President���s desk to be signed into law.…

Senators Introduce Legislation to Authorize Delayed V-A Medical Leases

Congress has not authorized major medical facility leases since 2014, keeping as many as 11 million veterans from accessing the care they deserve.…

Warner, Kaine Announce Nearly $9.5 Million to Help Alleviate Veteran Homelessness in Va.

Sens. Warner and Kaine announced that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will award $9,476,756 to help ongoing efforts in the Commonwealth to prevent veteran homelessness.…

Warner, Kaine Applaud Senate Committee Passage of Bills to Recognize 400 Years of African American History & Preserve Petersburg Battlefield Sites

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources unanimously passed two bipartisan bills introduced by Senators Warner and Kaine.…

Warner, Kaine Push V-A to Move Forward on Local Pilot Program to Improve Veterans’ Health Care

Sens. Warner and Kaine are pushing the V-A for an update on a local pilot program designed to improve the quality and accessibility of health care for our nation���s veterans.…

Warner & Kaine Announce $160,000 in Funding to Relieve Veteran Homelessness in Hampton

Sens. Warner and Kaine announced that the U.S. Departments of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Veterans Affairs (V-A) will award $166,336 to the Hampton Redevelopment and Housing Authority (HRHA).…