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- Press Release published on: September 11, 2008AKAKA DELIVERS FLOOR SPEECH ON RISING RATE OF VETERAN SUICIDE
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI), Chairman of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, delivered a floor speech today on the disturbing rise in suicides among Iraq and Afghanistan-era veterans, and called on Congress to pass S. 2162, the Veterans’ Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act. - Press Release published on: September 09, 2008DEFENSE DEPARTMENT FAILING TO EFFECTIVELY MONITOR
HEALTH OF RETURNING TROOPS, NEW GAO REPORT SHOWS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI) commented today on a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, the latest in a number of reports on the Department of Defense’s failure to adequately assess the post-deployment health of returning servicemembers. - Press Release published on: September 09, 2008DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ENDS
BAN ON VOTER REGISTRATION
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI), Chairman of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, issued the following statement today on a newly revised Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) policy allowing voter registration groups access to VA facilities. - Press Release published on: August 06, 2008"VA RESEARCH MUST BE ABOVE REPROACH,” SAYS AKAKA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI), Chairman of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, issued the following statement today regarding an investigative report issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Inspector General (IG) citing human subject violations at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System in Little Rock, Arkansas. - Press Release published on: July 31, 2008AKAKA GIVES FLOOR SPEECH UPDATE ON VETERANS’ LEGISLATION
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI) spoke on the Senate floor today regarding the 110th Congress’s accomplishments and pending business on veterans’ issues.
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