Veterans
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Related Legislation
H.R.1843
Latest Title: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program to improve access to supportive services and community coordination for families of disabled veterans
Sponsor: Rep Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (introduced 4/16/2015)
Cosponsors: 4
Committees: House Veterans' Affairs
H.R.1899
Latest Title: Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2015
Sponsor: Rep Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (introduced 4/21/2015)
Cosponsors: 7
Committees: House Veterans' Affairs
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) CDC Guidance
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Reported illnesses have ranged from mild symptoms to severe illness and death for confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases.
These symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure (based on the incubation period of MERS-CoV viruses).
Please join Congresswoman Lawrence for her Veteran's Claim Clinic with representatives from the Veterans Administration Regional Benefit Office to address pending cases regarding health care and schedule appointments.
Please join Congresswoman Lawrence as she hosts a coffee hour for veterans of the 14th congressional district to give an update on her work in our nation's capitol.
Detroit, MI – Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence (MI-14) has scheduled a Town Hall meeting in Detroit’s Corktown community on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at the Detroit Police Athletic League (PAL) facility located at 1680 Michigan Avenue from 6:00pm – 7:30pm.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Brenda L. Lawrence issued the following statement on the House Committee on Appropriations’ announcement of approval for the Fiscal Year 2020 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) appropriations bill.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Brenda L. Lawrence issued the following statement on the House Committee on Appropriations’ passage of the FY2020 funding bill for the Departments of Labor, Health and Humans Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS). The bill includes $189.9 billion for vital programs that have long been neglected under a previously Republican-controlled House. This bill appropriates $48 billion over the President’s fiscal year 2020 budget request, which continued a dangerous trend of underfunding essential programs.
Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and members of the PFAS Task Force Thursday introduced legislation to ensure that veterans and their families exposed to toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals at military installations get the health care services and benefits they need through the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA).
For High School Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors Considering Applying For A Service Academy, Parents, and School Officials.
Service Academies Include:
U.S. Military Academy
U.S. Naval Academy
U.S. Airforce Academy
U.S. Coast Guard Academy
U.S Merchant Marine Academy
RSVP to Carolyn Miller at: Carolyn.Miller@mail.house.gov or 313.423.6183
Conversation with the Congresswoman
Monday July 30, 2018
10:00am—11:30am
Lathrup Village Community Room
27400 Southfield Rd. Lathrup Village, MI 48076
Conversation with the Congresswoman
Monday, July 30, 2018
6:00pm—7:30pm
Delite Café & Deli
For the 9th year, the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 2,000 museums have partnered to provide free museum admission to active duty military personnel this summer - from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
A list of the participating museums may be found here: