Open Congress : News Articles for S.1963 Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009

MILITARY: Female vets issues finally getting attention

2010-05-06T20:00:00Z

In April, the House passed a bill (S.1963) that would create a caregiver support program, improve VA services for female veterans and expand the mental ...

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2010-05-05T20:00:00Z

S. 1963 passed the House and Senate unanimously last month. “With his signature, President Obama has taken the last step in what has been a long struggle ...

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Rural Veterans Wait to Receive Expanded Health Care Options

2010-05-01T20:00:00Z

Language to address these issues and make it easier for the VA to implement the pilot program was included in S. 1963, an omnibus bill pending President ...

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Congressman Tom Perriello's Washington Report

2010-04-27T20:00:00Z

After months of work, I had the honor of voting for and helping to finalize last week the passage of S. 1963, the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health ...

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Legislative Updates

2010-04-25T20:00:00Z

Thursday evening, the Senate passed by unanimous consent S. 1963, the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act and sent it to President Obama for ...

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Coordinated Care for Veterans Still Problematic, Hearing Finds

2010-04-24T20:00:00Z

The hearing was in conjunction with review of the Veterans' Caregiver Bill, S. 1963. Rep. John Hall (NY) said about the legislation in his testimony: "This ...

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Perlmutter, House Authorize Full Funding for VA Hospital

2010-04-21T20:00:00Z

S. 1963, the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009 included authorization to increase the VA construction project to the full ...

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House Passes Bill to Care for Women Veterans and Provide Support for Veteran ...

2010-04-20T20:00:00Z

S. 1963, as amended – The Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act Provides Caregiver Support - S. 1963 provides immediate support for veteran ...

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AROUND THE CAPITOL

2009-11-25T19:00:00Z

was among lawmakers who voted for the Caregiver and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009, S.1963, which passed by a vote of 98-0. ...

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Senator Coburn Finally Does the Right Thing

2009-11-24T19:00:00Z

Speaking on the Senate floor about Coburn's procedural hold that was blocking passage of S. 1963, the Veterans' Caregiver and Omnibus Health Benefits Act, ...

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Stabenow Votes to Expand Services for Nation's Veterans

2009-11-22T19:00:00Z

... Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) voted yesterday for the Caregiver and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009, S.1963, which passed by a vote of 98-0. ...

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Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) Applauds the Senate for Passing Crucial Family ...

2009-11-21T19:00:00Z

S. 1963 reflects keen recognition of the emotional, psychological, physical and financial toll borne heroically by the families of our most gravely wounded ...

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Black Robed Regiment rally comes to Tulsa on Nov. 20

2009-11-18T19:00:00Z

Coburn is also concerned that S. 1963 discriminates against Vietnam veterans, Gulf War I veterans and World War II veterans, all of whom are excluded from ...

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Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) Applauds the Senate for Passing Crucial Family ...

2009-11-18T19:00:00Z

S. 1963 reflects keen recognition of the emotional, psychological, physical and financial toll borne heroically by the families of our most gravely wounded ...

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2009-11-18T19:00:00Z

The next step is for a House-Senate conference committee to resolve differences between the two bills. ____> The bill is S. 1963. ...

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Today on the Hill

2009-11-17T19:00:00Z

The Senate also reached an agreement to consider S.1963, Veterans Health Care initiatives bill upon disposition of the Hamilton nomination. ...

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Coburn Disses Veterans

2009-11-10T19:00:00Z

... Senator Coburn has been using his "holding" privilege to block consideration of the Veterans Caregiver and Omnibus Health Benefits Act - S. 1963. ...

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2009-11-10T19:00:00Z

We the undersigned call on you to stop this disgraceful move of holding up some very important veteran legislation, S. 1963, "The Caregivers and Veterans ...

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Wounded Warrior Project calls for the Congress to pass the Family Caregiver Legislation

2009-11-10T19:00:00Z

...advocating for has been merged into a larger Veterans Health Care Bill. This larger bill is now referred to as Senate Bill 1963 (S.1963), the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009. "We must swiftly move past the notion that the De

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Wounded Warrior Project Urges the Senate to Support Crucial Family Caregiver ...

2009-11-09T19:00:00Z

This larger bill is now referred to as Senate Bill 1963 (S.1963), the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009. ...

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Wounded Warrior Project Urges the Senate to Support Crucial Family Caregiver ...

2009-11-09T19:00:00Z

This larger bill is now referred to as Senate Bill 1963 (S.1963), the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009. ...

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SUBJECT: HEALTH-CARE SERVICES TO AMERICA'S VETERANS

2009-11-08T19:00:00Z

Yet we as a committee have not been able to achieve action on, especially, S. 1963, the proposed Caregiver and Veterans Health Proposed Services Act of 2009 ...

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War of words heats up over vets bill blockage

2009-11-05T19:00:00Z

Speaking Friday on the Senate floor about a procedural hold that is blocking passage of S. 1963, the Veterans' Caregiver and Omnibus Health Benefits Act, ...

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