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IAVA Delivers 2009 Legislative Agenda to Congress

IAVA Delivers 2009 Legislative Agenda to Congress
Posted by Michelle McCarthy [1] on January 28 [2] 2009

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Today, IAVA's Director of Government Affairs, Todd Bowers, presented IAVA's 2009 Legislative Agenda [4] to Congress in testimony before the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee.

The priorities within IAVA's 2009 legislative agenda address the most critical issues facing our newest generation of veterans, including:

To watch a video of Todd's testimony, click here [5]. (Todd's testimony begins at 39:10)

Following his testimony, Todd will lead a delegation of veterans from across the country to Washington, D.C. next week to discuss IAVA's legislative priorities with over 125 national lawmakers as part of IAVA's fourth annual Storm the Hill campaign.  But they need your support to make sure Congress hears them.

Click here [6] to find out how you can pitch in to get our member veterans the supplies they need to make the trip to Capitol Hill on February 7th.

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