by Rikki Almanza | Sep 29, 2024
A bipartisan bill introduced in the House seeks to address the troubling rates of suicide among Veterans by providing free firearm lockboxes to any Veteran requesting one. This proposal, titled the Saving Our Veterans Lives Act, has garnered support from both gun...
by Rikki Almanza | Sep 25, 2024
The VA has announced plans to investigate the connection between kidney cancer and exposure to polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAs, which are often found on military bases. PFAs, among a group of compounds referred to as “forever chemicals” because of...
by Rikki Almanza | Sep 23, 2024
Introduced during National Suicide Prevention Month and National Service Dog Month, the Service Dogs Assisting Veterans Act, led by Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-Texas), seeks to help Veterans access trained service dogs. Multiple Veterans organizations, including...
by Rikki Almanza | Sep 13, 2024
UPDATE: The House of Representatives has passed an emergency budget bill to address the VA’s shortfall. The bill is awaiting a vote in the Senate, where it is expected to pass before being sent to President Biden’s desk. Multiple Veterans Service...
by Rikki Almanza | Sep 5, 2024
Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) introduced a $15 million bill to fund research into birth defects and health conditions affecting the children and grandchildren of Veterans exposed to toxic chemicals during military service. The “Molly R....
by Rikki Almanza | Aug 30, 2024
A report this summer from a government watchdog estimates that the VA has failed to inform up to 87,000 Vietnam War Veterans and their survivors that they may now qualify for retroactive compensation benefits due to exposure to toxic herbicides like Agent Orange,...
