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Year: [2008] , 2007 , 2006 , 2005 , 2004 , 2003 , 2002 , 2001 , 2000 , 1999 , 1900
Months: December, November, October, September, August, July, June, May, April, March, February, January
December 2008
- Department of Veterans Affairs: VA to Provide Payments to Eligible Surviving Spouses [December 18, 2008]
- Senate Majority Leader Announces Anticipates Committee Chairmanships for 111th Congress [December 15, 2008]
- VA agrees to fix flawed procedures which led to wrongful denial of benefits for thousands of veterans' widows [December 15, 2008]
- Congressional Quarterly: Veterans Affairs Slammed for Recovering Benefits From Widows [December 12, 2008]
- Akaka Expresses Disappointment Over Failure to Assist Auto Industry [December 11, 2008]
- Akaka meets with Shinseki to discuss nomination [December 10, 2008]
- $350,000 Federal Grant for Big Island Historic Site [December 9, 2008]
- Akaka Sets Confirmation Hearing for Shinseki [December 9, 2008]
- Senators Object to Executive Order Denying Federal Workers Collective Bargaining Rights [December 8, 2008]
- Akaka Congratulates Punahou Students Selected to March in Obama's Inaugural Parade [December 5, 2008]
- Inspector General Reports Find Flaws in VA Appointment Making [December 5, 2008]
- Hawaii Senators Cheer Creation of WWII Valor in the Pacific National Monument [December 5, 2008]
- New Veterans Outpatient Clinic to Open in Leeward Oahu [December 4, 2008]
- Senate Majority Leader credits Akaka for preserving original Statute of Freedom model at opening of Capitol Visitor Center [December 2, 2008]
November 2008
October 2008
- Akaka and Rockefeller ask for Answers on Plan to Change Veterans' Health Care [October 29, 2008]
- VA Can Improve Nurse Recruitment and Retention, says GAO Report Requested by Akaka and Salazar [October 24, 2008]
- Akaka Pleased with the Replacement of Special Counsel Scott Bloch [October 23, 2008]
- U.S. Army Awards $450,000 to Go for Broke National Education Center Funds support oral histories of Nisei linguists in Occupied Japan [October 22, 2008]
- Akaka Responds to Burr Statement on Filipino Veterans [October 20, 2008]
- Akaka Applauds South Korea's Inclusion in Visa Waiver Program [October 17, 2008]
- Non-Partisan Environmental Group Awards Perfect Rating to Senator Akaka [October 17, 2008]
- Akaka Responds to VA Freeze on Document Shredding [October 16, 2008]
- Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Increase Announced [October 16, 2008]
- Sweeping Veterans' Mental Health Bill Now Law [October 10, 2008]
- Omnibus Veterans' Benefits Bill Now Law [October 10, 2008]
- One Week Left to File for Your Stimulus Check [October 8, 2008]
- "A+ for Akaka on Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans' Issues [October 7, 2008]
- Senate Majority Leader: Congress Sending President Bill To Stabilize Economy, Cut Taxes for Middle Class and Create Jobs [October 3, 2008]
- Senator Akaka Speaks About His Support of Financial Rescue Bill [October 1, 2008]
- Senate Passes Legislation Ensuring Federal Retirement Equity in Hawaii, Alaska and the U.S. Territories [October 1, 2008]
- Akaka Supports Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 [October 1, 2008]
- Bill to Provide Leave Equity for Administrative Law Judges [October 1, 2008]
- Akaka Opposes US-India Deal [October 1, 2008]
- Senate Majority Leader: We Will Work Together to Solve This Crisis [October 1, 2008]
September 2008
- ACLU Welcomes Introduction of Travelers' Privacy Protection Act in Both Chambers of Congress [September 29, 2008]
- Congress Passes Sweeping Veterans' Mental Health Legislation [September 27, 2008]
- Congress Passes Omnibus Veterans' Benefits Legislation [September 27, 2008]
- Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Defense and Homeland Security Funding Bill Passes Senate With Akaka's Support [September 27, 2008]
- Akaka Seeks Negotiations on Omnibus Veterans' Legislation Which Includes Recognition for WWII Filipino Veterans [September 24, 2008]
- Cost-of-Living Increase for Veterans Now Law [September 24, 2008]
- Bill to Depoliticize the Homeland Security Chief Human Capital Officer Passes Senate [September 24, 2008]
- Akaka Holds Hearing on DoD/VA Electronic Health Records [September 24, 2008]
- Senate Committee Approves Nomination of Patrick Dunne to be Veterans Affairs Under Secretary for Benefits [September 23, 2008]
- Akaka Questions Bernanke and Paulson on Financial Rescue Plan in Banking Committee [September 23, 2008]
- Federal Times: Senators raise doubts about DHS' stability during transition [September 23, 2008]
- Akaka Statement on U.S. Credit Market Turmoil [September 23, 2008]
- $2.7 Million Grant for Improvements to Kailua-Kona Veterans Cemetary [September 22, 2008]
- Vietnam Veterans of America to Congress: Right a Historic Wrong by Providing Appropriate Compensation to Filipino American Veterans [September 22, 2008]
- Temporary Transportation Worker Enrollment Office in West Hawaii to Continue Operations on Monday [September 19, 2008]
- Senator Akaka Urges Consideration of S. 1315, the Veterans Benefit Enhancement Act [September 18, 2008]
- Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Guarantee Advance Funding of Veterans' Health Care [September 18, 2008]
- Akaka Chairs Hearing on Keeping the Nation Safe through the Presidential Transition [September 18, 2008]
- $5 Million Federal Grant to Establish National Marine Renewable Energy Center in Hawaii [September 18, 2008]
- Hawaii to Receive $2.5 Million to Fight Drunk Driving [September 18, 2008]
- Omnibus Veterans Benefits Bill Passes Senate With Unanimous Support [September 17, 2008]
- Nomination Hearing for Veterans Affairs Under Secretary for Benefits [September 17, 2008]
- Army/VA Report Shows Potential to Save Tomb of the Unknowns [September 17, 2008]
- More Than Half-A-Million Dollars Awarded To Improve Hawaii's Juvenile Justice and Missing Children System [September 16, 2008]
- U.H. Medical School Receives Grant to Continue Research on Health Effects of Vog on Big Island Students [September 11, 2008]
- Temporary Enrollment Office Opening for West Hawaii Workers Needing Access to Secure Maritime Facilities and Vessels [September 11, 2008]
- Akaka Delivers Floor Speech on Rising Rate of Veteran Suicide [September 11, 2008]
- Defense Department Failing to Effectively Monitor Health of Returning Troops, New GAO Report Shows [September 9, 2008]
- Department of Veterans Affairs Ends Ban on Voter Registration [September 9, 2008]
- Akaka Votes to Support Defense Authorization Bill, Cites Sacrifice of Hawaii National Guard Members [September 8, 2008]
August 2008
July 2008
- Akaka Introduces Bill to Improve Access to Banks, Credit Unions and Alternatives to Payday Loans [July 31, 2008]
- Akaka, Inouye Cheer Senate Passage of Higher Education Bill [July 31, 2008]
- Akaka Gives Floor Speech Update on Veterans' Legislation [July 31, 2008]
- Senate Unanimously Approves COLA Increase for Disabled Veterans [July 31, 2008]
- USDA Approved Disaster Declaration for Vog Damage to Big Island Crops [July 30, 2008]
- Akaka Votes to Support Housing and Economic Recovery Bill [July 26, 2008]
- Wrap-Up of This Week's Senate Oversight on Iraq [July 25, 2008]
- Hawaii to Receive Over $13 Million in Homeland Security Funds [July 25, 2008]
- Akaka Highlights Military Service of Hawaii Guard at Senate Hearing [July 23, 2008]
- Akaka Holds Hearing on Outreach to Veterans of the National Guard and Reserves [July 23, 2008]
- VA Failing to Inform Guard and Reservists Returning from Iraq/Afghanistan of Potential Benefits [July 21, 2008]
- Military Times: VA still resists voting drives in facilities [July 21, 2008]
- Federal Museum Grants Awarded to Laupahoehoe Train Museum in Hamakua and Waioli Corporation in Lihue [July 17, 2008]
- VA's Continued Refusal to Allow Voter Registration Drives Makes No Sense [July 17, 2008]
- Hawaii's Senators Vote to Overide President's Veto of Medicare Bill and Restore Payments to Doctors [July 15, 2008]
- Akaka Questions Fed Chairman Bernanke on Bank Failures and Preditory Lending [July 15, 2008]
- Statement on Senate Passage of Housing Bill [July 11, 2008]
- Akaka, Feinstein and Kerry Urge Veterans Affairs Secretary to End Prohibition on Voter Registration [July 10, 2008]
- Senate Passes Medicare Bill Including $15 Million For Hawaii Hospitals [July 9, 2008]
- Statement on FISA Amendments Act [July 9, 2008]
- Chairman Urges Reduction in Backlog of Veterans Disability Claims, Notes Progress [July 9, 2008]
- Akaka Critical of Shortfalls in Health Care for Immigrants in Detention [July 3, 2008]
- Comments on Proposal to Allow Loaded Firearms in Parks Due July 30, 2008 [July 3, 2008]
June 2008
- Akaka Cheers Enactment of 21th Century GI Bill [June 30, 2008]
- Senate Committee Approves Omnibus Veterans Health Legislation [June 26, 2008]
- Senate Committee Passes Legislation Ensuring Federal Retirement Equity in Hawaii, Alaska and the U.S. Territories [June 25, 2008]
- Committee Approves Akaka Non-Foreign AREA Act and SES Diversity Assurance Act [June 25, 2008]
- Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee to Hold Markup Thursday [June 24, 2008]
- Statement on Passing of Kauai Mayor Bryan Baptiste [June 23, 2008]
- Akaka Calls for Swift Passage of Agreement on GI Bill [June 19, 2008]
- Senators React to GAO Report Revealing Vulnerabilities in Federal Building Security [June 18, 2008]
- Chairman Urges Careful Treatment of Veterans in VA Drug Testing [June 18, 2008]
- The Impact of High Oil Prices on the Island State of Hawaii [June 12, 2008]
- Akaka Clarifies Offset Provision in Veterans Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007 [June 4, 2008]
- Akaka holds hearing on VA's systemic indifference to invisible wounds
[June 4, 2008]
- Senate Passes Veterans' Mental Health Care Improvements [June 3, 2008]
- Hawaii Congressional Delegation Announces State to Receive $5.2 Million to Help Laid-off Airline Workers [June 2, 2008]
May 2008
- Akaka Holds Hawaii Field Hearing on Federal Workers' Pay [May 29, 2008]
- Akaka Urges VA to Work With DoD to Address Increase in PTSD Cases [May 28, 2008]
- Filipino WWII Veterans to Thank Senator Akaka in Honolulu for Fighting for Recognition of Their Military Service [May 23, 2008]
- Akaka Holds Hearing on Security Clearance Reforms [May 22, 2008]
- Akaka Reacts to Votes on Iraq Policy, Funding and GI Bill [May 22, 2008]
- Committee Reviews Pending Veterans' Health Legislation [May 21, 2008]
- Akaka Cosponsors Warner Amendment Protecting Transerability of GI Bill Benefits to Family Members [May 20, 2008]
- Inspector General Report Finds That VA Continues to Inaccurately Report Patient Wait Times [May 19, 2008]
- Akaka Calls for Senate Support of 21st Century GI Bill [May 19, 2008]
- Farm Bill Draws Support of Isle Congressional Delegation [May 16, 2008]
- Akaka Requests Documents and Investigation of Veterans Affairs PTSD Diagnosis Following Disturbing Email [May 16, 2008]
- Akaka Calls VA Employee's Suggestion to Misdiagnose Veterans Disturbing and Disappointing [May 16, 2008]
- Veterans Business Resource Centers Get Critical Funding [May 15, 2008]
- Akaka Uses Oversight Authority to Formally Request Suicide Data from Department of Veterans Affairs [May 15, 2008]
- Senators Introduce Legislation to Ensure Fair Retirement Benefits for Federal Workers in Hawaii, Alaska and U.S. Territories [May 13, 2008]
- Success of Major DHS Acquisitions Depends on Clear Contract Requirements, Performance Standards [May 8, 2008]
- Hearing on Pending Veterans' Benefits Legislation [May 7, 2008]
- Senate Committee Approves Kalaupapa Memorial [May 7, 2008]
- More Data on Veteran Suicides Disclosed [May 6, 2008]
- More Data on Veteran Suicides Disclosed [May 6, 2008]
- Akaka Discusses Veteran Suicides with Veterans Affairs Secretary [May 5, 2008]
- Investigation of Veterans Nonprofit Research Corporations Finds Need for Stronger Oversight [May 5, 2008]
- Akaka Introduces Bill to Strengthen VA Medical Personnel Recruitment and Retention [May 2, 2008]
- Senators Announce Additional Funding for National Center on PTSD [May 2, 2008]
- Akaka Introduces Bill to Help Veterans Refinance Homes [May 1, 2008]
- Hearing on Guam Military Build-up [May 1, 2008]
- Akaka Urges Customs to Help Asian Visitors by Adding Japanese, Chinese and Korean Translations [May 1, 2008]
- Follow-up Inspector General Investigation Finds Unmet Needs Among Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury [May 1, 2008]
April 2008
- Senators Call for Action to Improve Veterans' Mental Health Care [April 30, 2008]
- Members of Congress, Hundreds of Iraq & Afghanistan War Veterans Call for Swift Passage of Webb GI Bill [April 29, 2008]
- Akaka Introduces Bill to Continue Oversight for Troops Returning From Combat Into Next Administration [April 29, 2008]
- Senate Restores VA Benefits to Filipino World War II Veterans [April 28, 2008]
- Senate Passes Veterans Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007 [April 24, 2008]
- Akaka Pushes VA, Defense Secretaries on Transition of Servicemembers and Accurate Data to Prevent Suicides [April 23, 2008]
- VETERANS BENEFITS ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2007 [April 23, 2008]
- Akaka Calls for Resignation of VA Mental Health Officer Katz Over Alleged Coverup of Veterans' Suicides [April 22, 2008]
- Following Months of Obstruction, Senate Votes 94-0 to Debate the Veterans Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007 [April 22, 2008]
- Chairman Urges Consideration of Comprehensive Veterans' Bill [April 21, 2008]
- Reid: Democrats Fighting to Give Veterans the Long-Overdue Benefits They Deserve [April 21, 2008]
- Senate Democrats Fight to Ensure Filipino World War II Veterans Receive Long Overdue VA Benefits [April 21, 2008]
- Hawaii Senators Push for Federal Funding for Re-training, Job Placement of Laid-off Aloha Airlines Workers [April 16, 2008]
- Inouye, Akaka Hail Army Decision to Permanently Base Stryker Unit in Hawaii [April 15, 2008]
- Akaka Introduces Veterans' Rehabilitation Legislation [April 15, 2008]
- Akaka Questions Gates, Mullen on Iraq, Afghanistan [April 11, 2008]
- Akaka's Plain Language and Public Service Recognition Bills Advance to the Full Senate [April 10, 2008]
- Following Revisions, Akaka to Cosponsor Webb GI Bill [April 10, 2008]
- Veterans' Housing Package Passes Senate [April 10, 2008]
- Akaka Chairs Hearing on Strengthening VA's Hiring Health Care Providers [April 9, 2008]
- Akaka Questions Gen. Petraeus on Iraq [April 8, 2008]
- Akaka Introduces Veterans Compensation Equity Act [April 7, 2008]
- Akaka to Question Petraeus & Crocker on Iraq [April 7, 2008]
- Akaka Introduces Bill Requiring VA-Community Partnerships to Reach Rural, Minority and Underserved Veterans [April 7, 2008]
- Veterans and Military Organizations Call for Stronger VA Budget [April 4, 2008]
- Purple Heart Veterans Give Akaka Leadership Award [April 3, 2008]
- Sens. Voinovich, Akaka Work to Depoliticize the DHS Chief Human Capital Officer [April 3, 2008]
- Akaka Submits Veterans' Medical Facility Construction Bill [April 2, 2008]
- April is Financial Literacy Month [April 2, 2008]
- Chairmen Introduce Legislation to Honor Public Servants [April 2, 2008]
- Akaka & Sanders meet with Veterans Affairs Secretary Peake [April 1, 2008]
March 2008
- $17.7 Million to Private Hawaii Hospitals for Charity Care [March 19, 2008]
- Statement on 5th Anniversary of Iraq Invasion [March 18, 2008]
- Senate and House Veterans Committees Urge VA to Open Its Doors to Middle-Income Veterans [March 14, 2008]
- The Iraq Accountability Project: A Wrap-Up of This Week's Senate Oversight on Iraq [March 14, 2008]
- Senate Passes Budget Resolution with Billions More for Veterans [March 14, 2008]
- Akaka Seeks Improved Home Ownership Opportunities for Veterans [March 13, 2008]
- Army Studies Environmental Impact of Additional Support Units in Hawaii [March 13, 2008]
- Feinstein, Stevens, Akaka and Boxer Introduce Bill to Shut Down Facilities That Repeatedly Slaughter Downed Animals
[March 13, 2008]
- Akaka requests extention of "REAL ID" implementation date for all states [March 13, 2008]
- U.S. Senate to Examine New Report on D.C. Public Schools [March 13, 2008]
- "A+" for Akaka on Middle-Class Congressional Scorecard
[March 12, 2008]
- Democrats, Veterans Discuss How Budget Serves Nation's Service-Members [March 12, 2008]
- Akaka Reacts to Fallon Resignation [March 11, 2008]
- Democrats, Veterans to Discuss How Budget Serves Nation's Service-members [March 11, 2008]
- Families of Wounded Iraq War Veterans Appear Before Senate Committee [March 11, 2008]
- Akaka Praises Budget Resolution on Senate Floor [March 10, 2008]
- Akaka Introduces Bill Allowing Veterans to Challenge VA Disability Rating Schedule [March 10, 2008]
- Akaka Announces VA Visits for Neighbor Island Veterans [March 7, 2008]
- Akaka Applauds Declining Number of Homeless Veterans [March 7, 2008]
- Veterans Organizations Reject Two-Tiered Disability System [March 6, 2008]
- Akaka, Veterans of Foreign Wars Agree: Mental Health Issues Must Be a Top Priority [March 5, 2008]
- Disabled American Veterans Underscore VA Health Care Funding Issues in Joint House-Senate Hearing [March 4, 2008]
February 2008
- Feingold, Akaka Fight for Veteran Health Care [February 29, 2008]
- Akaka Chairs hearing on Government-wide Intelligence Community Management Reforms [February 29, 2008]
- Statement on Resignation of Under Secretary for Benefits from VA [February 28, 2008]
- Bipartisan Senators Urge Secretary Rice to Reconsider U.S. Policy Toward Cuba [February 28, 2008]
- Expert Testimony on PTSD and Veterans' Disability Compensation in Senate Veterans Affairs Committee [February 27, 2008]
- University of Hawaii Selected as Homeland Security Center [February 26, 2008]
- Chairman Akaka and Majority Members of Veterans' Affairs Committee Provide Budget Views and Estimates [February 22, 2008]
- Akaka Announces Nominations to U.S. Service Academies [February 21, 2008]
- Senate Democrats Discuss Efforts to Protect Wounded Warriors and Veterans [February 15, 2008]
- Dept. of Labor Implements Akaka USERRA Recommendations [February 15, 2008]
- Veterans Diagnosed with PTSD on Active Duty No Longer Required to Provide Further Evidence of PTSD [February 15, 2008]
- Akaka Reacts to Army Recommendation to Station Stryker Brigade at Schofield [February 15, 2008]
- Hearing on Veterans' Funding with New VA Secretary Peake [February 14, 2008]
- Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Screening Highlighted in GAO Report [February 8, 2008]
- Akaka Introduces Cost-of-Living Increase for Disabled Veterans [February 8, 2008]
- Akaka Votes to Support Senate Stimulus Package [February 7, 2008]
- Akaka Responds to Reports About Fort Drum [February 7, 2008]
- Feinstein, Akaka, Dicks and Grijalva Urge Interior Secretary to Retain Reagen-Era Restrictions on Loaded Firearms in America's Natonal Parks and Wildlife Refuges [February 7, 2008]
- Statement Marking Senator Inouye's 15,000 Vote in the United States Senate [February 6, 2008]
- Hearing on Veterans' Rehabilitation [February 5, 2008]
- Senators Call for Improved Compensation for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury [February 5, 2008]
- Proposed Veterans' Budget Would Scale Back Recent Gains for Veterans [February 4, 2008]
- More than $7.8 Million in Homeland Security Funds for Hawaii, Akaka and Inouye Announce [February 1, 2008]
January 2008
- Major Increase in Travel Reimbursement for Disabled Veterans [January 31, 2008]
- Enactment of Defense Bill Provisions for Wounded Warriors [January 29, 2008]
- Reaction to President Bush's State of the Union Address [January 28, 2008]
- Report Reveals Deadly Substandard Conditions at VA Hospital, Chairman Akaka Appalled [January 28, 2008]
- Boston Globe: Akaka requests more funds for post-traumatic stress disorder [January 26, 2008]
- Senators call for more PTSD center funding [January 25, 2008]
- Chairman Akaka Troubled by Report on Troops' Post-Deployment Health Reassessments [January 25, 2008]
- Hearing on Compensation of Disabled Veterans [January 24, 2008]
- Hearing to reduce contractor waste and fraud in Iraq/Afghanistan [January 24, 2008]
- Hearing on Compensation of Disabled Veterans January 24 [January 23, 2008]
- Historic Funding Increase for Veterans
[January 18, 2008]
- Hawaii's Student Delegats to the 46th Annual United States Senate Youth Program [January 15, 2008]
- Akaka, Sununu Express Disappointment Over Department of Homeland Security's Final REAL ID Regulations [January 11, 2008]
- Congressional Quarterly: Bush Will Release Billions in ‘Contingency' Funds for Veterans [January 9, 2008]
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