Blumenthal and Murphy introduce legislation to enhance VA medical disability exams, improving service for veterans.
Quiver AI Summary
Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy introduced the Medical Disability Examination Improvement Act to enhance the Department of Veterans Affairs' process for evaluating veterans' medical claims. This legislation aims to streamline disability exams, addressing increased demands due to the PACT Act and ensuring timely benefits for veterans.
Blumenthal emphasized that veterans deserve an efficient VA system, stating the bill would help by increasing examiner resources and improving staff training. Murphy highlighted ongoing difficulties for veterans in Connecticut, particularly accessing reliable transportation for exams.
The proposed act includes provisions to bolster hiring of medical examiners, enhance the transmission of evidence from contract examiners, and improve access to disability exams for rural veterans, enhancing overall service delivery.
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Richard Blumenthal Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Richard Blumenthal:
- S.2462: A bill to strengthen requirements related to nutrient information on food labels.
- S.2264: A bill to improve the emergency management capabilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
- S.2072: MORE Savings Act
- S.2071: Disaster Relief Medicaid Act
- S.2070: Insurrection Act of 2025
- S.2061: Molly R. Loomis Research for Descendants of Toxic Exposed Veterans Act of 2025
You can track bills proposed by Richard Blumenthal on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Blumenthal.
Richard Blumenthal Fundraising
Richard Blumenthal recently disclosed $55.3K of fundraising in a Q2 FEC disclosure filed on July 15th, 2025. This was the 710th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year. 87.3% came from individual donors.
Blumenthal disclosed $63.0K of spending. This was the 642nd most from all Q2 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Blumenthal disclosed $1.3M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 235th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Richard Blumenthal's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
