Veterans | Congressman Kurt Schrader

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Schrader Votes for National Defense Authorization Act

May 25, 2018

Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) voted for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) today which included his legislation to protect our veterans, increase transparency, and eliminate government ...

Budget, Deficit Reduction & Fiscal Reform, National Security & International Relations, Veterans

Schrader Votes for National Defense Authorization Act

May 24, 2018

Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) voted for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) today which included his legislation to protect our veterans, increase transparency, and eliminate government w...

Veterans

Schrader, Shea-Porter Legislation to Help Veterans Included in Defense Authorization Package

May 22, 2018

Congressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05) and Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter’s (NH-01) legislation to protect recalled veterans was selected for inclusion in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), th...

Budget, Deficit Reduction & Fiscal Reform, Veterans

Rep. Schrader Submits Amendments to NDAA to Protect Oregon Veterans, Eliminate Waste

May 21, 2018

Congressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05) submitted four amendments for consideration to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to protect our veterans, increase transparency, and eliminate government ...

H.R.5038

National Security & International Relations, Veterans

Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act of 2018

March 13, 2018

The Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act of 2018 would entitle and equalize all Active, Reserve, and National Guard service member to receive the same benefits while acting under 12304b orders.

Veterans

Schrader Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Extend Veterans Educational Waivers After Natural Disaster

October 4, 2017

Today, Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR), along with Congressmen Ted Poe (R-TX) ), Al Green (D-TX), and Kevin Brady (R-TX), filed H.R. 3940, the bipartisan Veterans Education Disaster Act, which would ...

Veterans

Schrader Introduces Legislation to Protect Service Members’ Retirement Pay

August 1, 2017

Congressman Schrader (OR-5) continued to fight to protect Oregon veterans by introducing the Recalled Veterans Protection Act (RVPA) today. The RVPA creates protections for service members who have be...

H.R.3510

Veterans

Recalled Veterans Protection Act of 2017

July 27, 2017

The Recalled Veterans Protection Act (RVPA) creates protections for service members who have been injured after being involuntarily called back to service to ensure they are able to receive their due ...

Veterans

Schrader Continues to Fight for Veterans, Introduces Bill to Protect Servicemembers from Home Foreclosure

May 23, 2017

Today, Congressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05) and Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03) introduced the bipartisan Halting of Mortgage Exploitation of Servicemembers (HOMES) Act of 2017 to provide greater clarity a...

The Oregonian

Veterans

Schrader Proposes New Financial Protection for Soldiers, Dares Banks to Object

May 23, 2017

Motivated by the story of Jacob McGreevey, the longtime Marine who lost his Vancouver home to foreclosure, Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Oregon, has introduced a bill strengthening active-duty soldiers' prote...