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Akaka Commends Department of Veterans Affairs Announcement of National Suicide Prevention Hotline for Veterans
July 31, 2007
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI), Chairman of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, provided the following statement today in reaction to an announcement by the Department of Veterans Affairs of a national suicide prevention hotline for veterans, operated as part of the Department of Health and Human Services' existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-TALK). "I commend the Department of Veterans Affairs for its proactive stance on the issue of suicide prevention. In this area, early and aggressive intervention is critical. The alternative is more suicides and more distressed families. By signing up with the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, VA is ensuring that veterans in crisis will have access to a caring professional at the touch of a button. In doing so, VA is also fulfilling a major element of the requirements of the Joshua Omvig Veterans' Suicide Prevention Act, sponsored by Senator Harkin. I am pleased that this piece of legislation was reported favorably to the Senate following Committee's June 27, 2007 meeting," stated Akaka. -30-
Year: 2008 , [2007] , 2006 , 2005 , 2004 , 2003 , 2002 , 2001 , 2000 , 1999 , 1900
July 2007
- Akaka Chairs Hearing on Education Needs Facing Veterans [July 31, 2007]
- Akaka Commends Department of Veterans Affairs Announcement of National Suicide Prevention Hotline for Veterans [July 31, 2007]
- Akaka Reacts to Institute of Medicine Report on "Veterans and Agent Orange"
[July 27, 2007]
- Alu Like’s Native Hawaiian Child Care Assistance Effort
Will Receive $1 Million in Federal Funds,
Inouye and Akaka Announce [July 26, 2007]
- Senator Akaka Comments on Wounded Warriors Report [July 26, 2007]
- Senators Hail Passage of Wounded Warriors Act [July 26, 2007]
- Senator Akaka Praises Passage of Legislation to Assist Wounded Warriors [July 25, 2007]
- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs Holds Hearing on VA Health Care Funding [July 25, 2007]
- Akaka to Review Hatch Act Following Reports of Political Briefings Given to Federal Workers on Government Time [July 25, 2007]
- U.S. Senate Approves Amendment Establishing The Henry Giugni Kupuna Memorial Archives [July 24, 2007]
- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs Approves the Nomination of Charles L. Hopkins III to be VA's Assistant Secretary for Operations, Security, and Preparednes [July 24, 2007]
- U.S. Senate Approves Akaka Amendment Ensuring Higher Educational Opportunities for Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders [July 23, 2007]
- Hawaii to Receive $35.7 Million in Federal Funds for Road And Bridge Repair to Help with Earthquake Recovery, Senators Inouye and Akaka Announce [July 19, 2007]
- Akaka Chairs Hearing on D.C. Public School Reforms [July 19, 2007]
- Akaka Speaks in Support of Amendment to Change Course in Iraq, in Rare All-Night Senate Session [July 18, 2007]
- Akaka Statement on Resignation of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs [July 17, 2007]
- Hearing Statement on "Federal Acquisition: Ways to Strengthen Competition and Accountability" [July 17, 2007]
- Senate Panel Approves $20 Million for Honolulu High-Capacity Transit Corridor Project
[July 13, 2007]
- The Iraq Accountability Project [July 13, 2007]
- Senate Unanimously Passes Akaka Amedment to Assist Wounded Warriors [July 12, 2007]
- Akaka Votes to Support Webb Amendment Requiring Proper Dwell Time for Troops Deploying to War
[July 11, 2007]
- Bingaman, Specter Introduce Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007
[July 11, 2007]
- Akaka Chairs Oversight Hearing: "From Warehouse to Warfighter: an Update on Supply Chain Management at DoD" [July 10, 2007]
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