Patty Murray

It is a huge issue facing women, as you just mentioned, especially since the Dobbs decision.

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand in recess under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 5:21 p.m., recessed until Saturday, September 30, 2023, at 12 noon…

We also need to make sure that we are utilizing our knowledge of risk factors and engaging with these veterans.

Congress and the VA have been putting a lot of effort into reaching out to veterans with the message that it is okay for them to ask for help.

There are 33,000 veterans experiencing homelessness in the U.S., 1,500 of them in my State.

Veterans who have experienced homelessness are four times more likely than other veterans to attempt suicide.

The Puget Sound VA, which treats, by the way, more than 65,000 veterans, doesn't, does not have a full-time person in this position.

The fact that nearly a third of women veterans experience sexual assault or harassment while serving our country in uniform is really staggering.

Women who are survivors of military sexual trauma are nine times more likely to develop PTSD than other women veterans.

Can I get you to get in touch with the Puget Sound VA Medical Center and find out why these wait times are so long?

We also need to make sure that we are utilizing our knowledge of risk factors and engaging with these veterans.

Congress and the VA have been putting a lot of effort into reaching out to veterans with the message that it is okay for them to ask for help.

Veterans who have experienced homelessness are four times more likely than other veterans to attempt suicide.

There are 33,000 veterans experiencing homelessness in the U.S., 1,500 of them in my State.

Women who are survivors of military sexual trauma are nine times more likely to develop PTSD than other women veterans.

The Puget Sound VA, which treats, by the way, more than 65,000 veterans, doesn't, does not have a full-time person in this position.

The fact that nearly a third of women veterans experience sexual assault or harassment while serving our country in uniform is really staggering.

Congress and the VA have been putting a lot of effort into reaching out to veterans with the message that it is okay for them to ask for help.

The fact that nearly a third of women veterans experience sexual assault or harassment while serving our country in uniform is really staggering.

A big part of the issue for us is identifying veterans who are at high risk.

We also need to make sure that we are utilizing our knowledge of risk factors and engaging with these veterans.

Women who are survivors of military sexual trauma are nine times more likely to develop PTSD than other women veterans.

Veterans who have experienced homelessness are four times more likely than other veterans to attempt suicide.

Okay, can I get you to get in touch with the Puget Sound VA Medical Center and find out why these wait times are so long, and follow up on what we are going to do to fix it?

There are 33,000 veterans experiencing homelessness in the U.S., 1,500 of them in my State.