WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on April 30, 2026:

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Following Pressure from Blumenthal, Hegseth Announces Commitment to Major Richard Star Act at Hearing

Defense Secretary Hegseth pledges DoD support for legislation currently blocked by Senate Republicans

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At a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing today, De . . .

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