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Legislative Update – May 12, 2025
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Legislative Update – March 11, 2024
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Legislative Update – May 26, 2023
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Legislative Update - May 1, 2023
Legislative Update – April 24, 2023
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Legislative Update – April 10, 2023
Legislative Update – March 27, 2023
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Legislative Update – January 30, 2023
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Legislative Update - January 16, 2023
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Legislative Update – May 13, 2022
Legislative Update – May 6, 2022
Legislative Update – April 29, 2022
Legislative Update – April 22, 2022
Legislative Update – Veterans Day on the Hill
Legislative Update – April 8, 2022
Legislative Update - April 1, 2022
Legislative Update - March 25, 2022
Legislative Update - March 4, 2022
Legislative Update - February 25, 2022
Legislative Update - February 18, 2022
Legislative Update - February 11, 2022
Legislative Update - February 2, 2022
2021 State Legislative Wrap-Up
Legislative Update - May 21, 2021
Legislative Update - April 30
Legislative Update - April 16, 2021
U.S. Senator Tina Smith Says American Rescue Plan Will Help Minnesota Veterans Recover from Pandemic
Legislative Update - April 2, 2021
Klobuchar, Tillis, Hassan, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan TEAM Act to Reform How Veterans Exposed to Toxic Substances Receive Health Care and Benefits
Legislative Update - March 26, 2021
Klobuchar, Portman Lead Colleagues in Urging VA to Combat Coronavirus Vaccine Misinformation Among Veterans
Legislative Update - March 19
Legislative Update - March 12
Legislative Update - March 5
Legislative Update - February 26
Legislative Update - February 19
Legislative Update - February 12
After Klobuchar Urges Senate to Support Minnesota Native Denis McDonough, Senate Confirms His Appointment as Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Legislative Update - February 5
Congressman Stauber Hires Wounded Warrior Fellow in Hermantown Office
Legislative Update - January 29
Legislative Update - January 22
Legislative Update - January 15
Stauber helps introduce H.R. 5610, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act
Legislative Update - January 8
Legislative Update - May 22
Legislative Update - May 8, 2020
Diversion Program would Offer Veterans Help Instead of Jail Time
Weekly State Update - April 24, 2020
Legislative Update - April 17, 2020
Legislative Update - March 17, 2020
Weekly State Update - March 13, 2020
Weekly State Update - March 6, 2020
Weekly State Update - February 28, 2020
Weekly State Update - February 21, 2020
Weekly State Update - February 14, 2020
Emmer Introduces Legislation to Ensure Veterans Receive Quality Same-Day Services
NOVEMBER 19-20: Klobuchar Staff to Hold Public Veterans Services Roundtable Discussions
Ahead of Veterans Day, U.S. Senator Tina Smith Introduces Bill to Help Veterans Get Care for Hearing Loss, Their Most Common Service-Related Health Issue
U.S. Sen. Tina Smith: $16 Million in USDA Funding Available To Organizations Helping Veterans, Non-Traditional Farmers Get Into Agriculture
Other Veterans policy passed in budget bills
Senate File 10 - Special Session Summary
U.S. Senator Tina Smith Pushes for Service Members to Receive Owed Student Loan Benefits
Weekly State Update - May 10, 2019
Weekly State Update - May 3, 2019
Weekly State Update - April 26, 2019
Weekly State Update - April 12, 2019
Summary: Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Omnibus
Summary: House Veterans and Military Affairs Omnibus
Weekly State Update - March 29
Weekly State Update - March 22
Weekly State Update - March 15, 2019
U.S. Senator Tina Smith Fights to Protect Veterans’ Economic Security
Weekly State Update - March 8, 2019
Sens. Tina Smith, Thom Tillis Lead Bipartisan Reintroduction of Bill to Support Health Care for “Atomic Veterans”
Weekly State Update - Feb. 22, 2019
Budget for One Minnesota
Weekly State Update - Feb. 15, 2019
Weekly State Update - Feb. 8, 2019
Weekly State Update - Feb. 1, 2019
Peterson Joins House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Weekly State Update - January 25
Weekly State Update - January 11
Post-9/11 GI Bill Housing Payment Rates Update
Congressman Walz Calls On VA To Assist Student Veterans Facing Financial Hardships As A Result Of GI Bill Processing Delays
Ranking Member Walz Urges Senate Veterans Affairs Chairman To Advance Bipartisan Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018
Walz Introduces Bill to Help Guard Members and Reservists Earn and Keep Jobs While Deployed
Ranking Member Walz Hosts Hearing On Veteran Suicide Prevention
2018 Minnesota Legislative Session Veterans Related Legislation – Funding and Policy
Sen. Tina Smith Introduces Bill to Help Veterans Get Care for Hearing Loss, Their Most Common Service-Related Health Issue
Sen. Tina Smith Helps Introduce Bill to Make Sure Veteran, Minority, and Immigrant Farmers Have Access to USDA Services
Sens. Tina Smith, Thom Tillis Lead Bipartisan Introduction of Bill to Support Health Care for “Atomic Veterans”
Weekly State Update - May 11
Weekly State Update - May 4
Weekly State Update - April 20
Committee Leaders Introduce Bipartisan VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2018
Reps. Correa & Walz Call For Cannabis Research Funding For Veterans
Weekly State Update - March 23
Sen. Tina Smith Presses Veterans Department to Explain Life-Endangering Failures in New Digital Health System
Weekly State Update - March 16
Weekly State Update - March 9
Weekly State Update - March 2
Weekly State Update - Feb. 23
Secretary Perdue Launches Veteran Resources at USDA
Fighting for Minnesota's Veterans and Military Families
Sen. Franken Seeks Young Minnesotans Interested In Attending a U.S. Service Academy
Ranking Member Walz Applauds Bipartisan Effort As Historic G.I. Bill Legislation Becomes Law
Extension of Veterans Choice Program Funding
Sen. Franken’s Bipartisan Measure to Ensure Minnesota National Guard and Reserve Members Can Access Full GI Benefits Becomes Law
House Passes Four Veterans Bills
Walz Stands Up for Troops in Work on & Support for National Defense Authorization
Walz Stands Up for Troops in Work on National Defense Authorization
Ranking Member Walz Applauds Bipartisan Effort As VA Accountability Bill Is Signed Into Law
2017 Legislative Session Review
Weekly State Update - May 31
Weekly State Update - May 12
Ranking Member Walz Condemns Republican Healthcare Bill For Putting Millions of Veterans At Risk
Weekly State Update - May 3
Weekly State Update - April 21
Ranking Member Walz Statement On VA Choice Extension Becoming Law
Paulsen Post - Helping Our Vets
Weekly State Update - April 7
Palazzo, Walz, Franks & Shea-Porter Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ensure Fairness in Benefits among Deployed Troops
Weekly State Update - March 31
Weekly State Update - March 24
Weekly State Update - March 17
Making Minnesota better for Veterans: Chair says ‘nonpolitical’ approach is best
Sens. Franken, Capito, Klobuchar, Cornyn Press Bipartisan Effort to Ensure Mobilized National Guard and Reserve Troops Have Access to Same Benefits As Active Duty Troops
Weekly State Update - March 10
Sen. Franken Seeks Entrants to Poetry Contest for Minnesota Students
Weekly State Update - March 3
HVAC to Examine VA Choice Program
Sen. Franken Spotlights Veterans: Hosts VFW State Commander Joe Mauricio at Tonight’s Presidential Address and Helps Introduce New Bill to Strengthen Education Support for Minnesota Troops and Veterans
Sen. Franken, Reps. Ellison & Paulsen Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Homeless Students in Minnesota Access Housing
Weekly State Update - Feb. 24, 2017
Weekly State Update - Feb. 17. 2017
Sen. Franken’s Statement on Unanimous Confirmation of David Shulkin as Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary
Weekly State Update - Feb. 10, 2017
Weekly State Update - Feb. 3, 2017
Klobuchar, Cassidy introduce legislation to help speed up processing of Veterans’ benefits claims
Weekly State Update - Jan. 27, 2017
Walz Presents Bronze Star Medal for Valor to Korean War Hero
Weekly State Update - Jan. 20, 2017
Weekly State Update - Jan. 13, 2017
David Shulkin Tapped as Trump's VA Secretary
Minnesota Rep. Walz takes over as top House Democrat on Veterans panel
Walz Poised to Become Lead Democrat on Veterans Committee
Weekly State Update - Jan. 6, 2017
Walz Legislation Will Give Communities Control Over Planning, Building Facilities
VA Blue Water Claims Update: Limited Benefits Will Continue
TRICARE Prime Update: Military Hospital/Clinic Use
Ch. 90, HF3252: Real Estate Broker's License
Appropriations and Programming
Changes to Veterans Preference
Military Pension Tax Subtraction