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Bipartisan Veterans Suicide Prevention Bill Set to Clear Senate Today
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act. The Senate will pass the bill today and send it to the President: "Following last week's bipartisan vote for American jobs, the new Republican Congress will vote to send the President another bipartisan bill today. "It's legislation that already passed the House of Representatives unanimously - the Clay Hunt Suicide P… Continue Reading
02.02.15
Senate to Pass Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act: "Members in both parties agree it's time to pursue positive reform for veterans who are hurting. "The Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act aims to reduce the tragedy that befalls too many of our heroes - and the heartbreak that befalls too many of their families. "We lose thousands of veterans eve… Continue Reading
01.30.15
Veterans Bill, Homeland Security Funding, Up Next in Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding passage of the Keystone jobs bill, the Clay Hunt Act and DHS funding: "The Senate's passage of the Keystone jobs bill is great news for the American people. "Now, the Senate will soon turn its attention to a few different matters. "First, we'll be voting on a bipartisan measure that's been championed by the Chairs of the Veterans Affairs and Armed Services Committees. "We l… Continue Reading
