Veterans

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), the top Democrat on the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, hosted a roundtable discussion with local veterans on Wednesday.

The Trump administration has planned to fire 80,000 VA employees and cut nearly 900 contracts. Some Connecticut veterans say they could lose vital services.

U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Gov. Ned Lamont spoke out Monday, condemning President Trump and Elon Musk after cuts to funding for veteran federal jobs and essential services.

A leaked internal memo from the Department of Veterans Affairs has outlined plans to reduce the workforce by more than 70,000 employees. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), the top Democrat on the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, has strongly criticized the proposal.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) has written a letter to President Donald Trump, demanding the administration pause mass layoffs — especially among military veterans.

Based in New Haven, Patrick Dunn works in both the nonprofit world for a veterans’ legal aid association and as drag-based performance sensation Kiki Lucia. And he wouldn’t give either of them up.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said on Wednesday he was outraged with the Trump administration’s firing of more than 1,000 Veterans Affairs employees. Blumenthal voted to confirm VA Secretary Doug Collins — he said he now regrets that.

The Senate and House have passed a bipartisan bill to expand health care benefits and services for veterans and their families. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined veteran advocates at the Harkness House in New Haven to spotlight the law.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is funding a psychedelic-assisted study for veterans with PTSD and alcohol use disorder with researchers from Yale and Brown Universities.

State and local leaders in Connecticut recognized the contributions of veterans at a ceremony in New Haven.