The Mid-Atlantic Regional Group

Blinded Veterans Association

Legislative Archive 2009

• House Committee Taking Steps to Fight Fraud, Abuse and Waste 12/21/2009 145

• By a vote of 57-35, the Senate yesterday gave its final approval to the FY2010 Omnibus Appropriations Act 12/21/2009 144

• Akaka (D-Hawaii) applauded the veterans provisions included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act 12/21/2009 143

• VA Must Work to Ensure that Wounded Veterans Have Access to Adaptive Housing Grants 12/3/2009 142

• Senate voted to approve S 1963 on vote of 98 to 0 after a protracted battle for several weeks 11/24/2009 141

• Sen. blocking bill: Objection is cost, not vets 11/6/2009 140

• Yesterday the House of Representatives passed some different veterans bills 11/6/2009 139

• Wounded Warriors and Caregivers need your HELP today! 11/5/2009 138

• President Barack Obama at the White House today signed the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act 11/5/2009 137

• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Olympic Committee Launch Paralympic Community Initiative to Serve Physically Disabled Veterans 11/5/2009 136

• Akaka Holds Hearing On Pending Veterans Legislation 11/5/2009 135

• Legislation would secure timely and predictable funding for America’s largest health care system 10/18/2009 134

• Secretary of VA announced the addition of these illnesses to the growing list of conditions associated with exposure to Agent Orange 10/18/2009 133

• Senate Bill 728 Passed today in Senate Floor 10/13/2009 132

• Veterans Pension Protection Act of 2009 (HR 3485) introduced by Congressman Higgins 10/13/2009 131

• House Passes Historic Bill to Secure Timely Funding for Veterans’ Health Care 10/13/2009 130

• U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI), Chairman of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, held a hearing on VA’s purchase of health care from community providers 10/07/2009 129

• VA Warns Veterans of Telephone Prescription Scam 9/18/2009 128   Important Read

• Akaka & Tester call for deliberate action to fix VA's Disability Compensation System 9/18/2009 127

• For all BVA contacts, this is follow-up on a previous email on Preparedness for Disabled in Emergency Planning 9/18/2009 126

• House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Holds Roundtable on Veterans’ Treatment Courts 9/18/2009 125

• VA Canine Program on Track After Delays 9/11/2009 124

• Legislative NewsNational Council on Disability Recommends Sweeping Emergency Management Changes for People with Disabilities 8/12/2009 123

• Joan M. Evans was sworn in Aug. 10 as Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Legislative Affairs 8/12/2009 122

• The senate approved the Advanced Funding law and it will now be able to go to conference with the house version that passed back in early July 8/07/2009 121

• The Post-9/11 GI Bill will make college education a reality for many of the brave young men 8/05/2009 120

• Filner Bill Allows Elderly Veterans to Use Their Earned Medicare Dollars for VA Health Care 8/05/2009 119

• Ray Jefferson to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training 8/04/2009 118

• These two bills not only include Guide Dogs, but all other types of service dogs trained for TBI 7/31/2009 117

• Yesterday afternoon the House of Representatives passed key pieces of legislation 7/29/2009 116

• The Ask Medicare Caregiver Initiative was started last year by CMS and is a great resource for Veterans 7/29/2009 115

• House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs led by Chairman Bob Filner (D-CA), approved four bills 7/22/2009 114

• House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Bob Filner (D-CA) released the following statement upon House passage of H.R. 3082 7/22/2009 113

• Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) reintroduced comprehensive legislation to ensure that people with disabilities have access to Internet-based telecommunications 7/22/2009 112

• VA Begins Stimulus Payments to Veterans Recipients of Some VA Benefits Will Receive $250 6/28/2009 111

• House Passes Historic Bill to Secure Timely Funding for Veterans’ Health Care 6/28/2009 110

• Yesterday the House VA Committee held a hearing on several different pieces of legislation 6/20/2009 109

• Veterans’ Affairs Committee Passes Historic Bill to Secure Timely Funding for Veterans’ Health Care 6/13/2009 108

• House Affirms Commitment to Nation’s Veterans, Men and Women in Uniform 6/13/2009 107

• More Support for Caregivers of Veterans Needed 6/13/2009 106

• Vision Loss Community Delivers Powerful Health Care Reform Message to Law MakersFor further information: 6/9/2009 105

• VA Web Site Helps College Counselors Aid Veterans 6/3/2009 104

• VA Studies Advanced Prosthetic Arm New Mobility for Veterans, Service Members, Other Americans 6/3/2009 103

• Amendment that was sponsored by Senator Patty Murray (D WA) for the War Supplemental for $ 4 million for construction 5/22/2009 102

• Bills would help rural veterans and caregivers, and provide advance funding for VA care 5/22/2009 101

• The following veterans’ legislation was passed by the House of Representatives 5/21/2009 100

• House Subcommittee Reviews Appellate Process for Veterans 5/20/2009 99

• Advanced Technology Hearing Blind Veterans Raised 5/16/2009 98

• Yesterday the House VA Committee passed the following bills which will be sent to the floor for vote soon in the next couple weeks 5/11/2009 97

• President Obama’s 2010 Spending Plan Initiates Transformation for VA Services 5/10/2009 96

• Press Release - Budget Plan Welcome News for Veterans 5/1/2009 95

• Akaka Applauds Passage of Budget Resolution with Advance VA Funding Provision 5/1/2009 94

• Filner Holds Hearing on Advance Appropriations for Veterans’ Health Care 5/1/2009 93

• Veterans' Groups Give Unanimous Support to Caregiver and Rural Health Bills at Health Care Hearing 4/27/2009 92

• VFW Washington Weekly 4/14/2009 91

• President Obama Announces the Creation of a Joint Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record 4/10/2009 90

• Filner Says “Hallelujah” to President Obama’s Plans to Develop Joint Electronic Medical Records Between VA and Pentagon 4/10/2009 89

• Chairman Akaka's Advance Funding Legislation Gains Momentum with Administration Support 4/10/2009 88

• Filner Applauds Passage of House Budget Resolution that Increases Veterans’ Funding 4/3/2009 87

• Akaka Chairs Confirmation Hearing for VA Nominees Gould and Duckworth 4/2/2009 86

• Akaka Introduces Omnibus Veterans' Benefits Bill 4/2/2009 85

• Ohio Senator to Introduce Legislation in Support of Blinded Veterans 3/28/2009 84

• DOD and VA Let Veterans with Eye Injuries Down 3/20/2009 83

• Very Important Issues 3 Part Message 3/20/2009 82  Includes Controversial issue of "Proposal To Charge Veterans' Insurers For Combat Injuries"  MUST READ!

• VA, Not Private Insurers, are Obligated to Pay for Combat Injuries 3/18/2009 81

• Senate Veteran's Affairs Committee Provides Views on Veterans Budget 3/18/2009 80

• Veterans Groups Present Legislative Goals at Joint Hearing of House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committees 3/7/2009 79

• Blinded Veterans Commend Reintroduction of Advance Appropriations Legislation 2/20/2009 78

• BVA will join in this Press Conference at 2:00 PM with Chairman Akaka and Chairman Filner on Advanced Funding for VA health care 02/12/2009 77

• Akaka introduces Veterans' Emergency Care Fairness Bill 02/12/2009 76

• For People with Vision Loss and Other Disabilities, Stimulus Bill Raises Many Hopes and Some Concerns 02/05/2009 75

• Duckworth Tapped for VA Assistant Secretary  and Agent Orange Lawsuits Update 14 02/05/2009 74

• A military center devoted to finding new treatments for combat eye injuries has been delayed for a year by an ongoing squabble between the Congress and the Pentagon  01/29/2009 73

• GAO has found yet another example of VA providing incomplete and inaccurate estimates of veterans’ needs. 01/29/2009 72

• Akaka Statement on Shinseki Confirmation and Filner Applauds Confirmation of Secretary Shinseki 01/20/2009 71 

• U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI), Chairman of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, held a hearing today on General Eric Shinseki 01/18/2009 70