01.30.13 •
Press Release
Washington,
D.C.
-
Today,
Representative
Mike
Michaud
(ME-02),
Ranking
Member
of
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs,
issued
the
following
statement
after
learning
of
the
passing
of
former
Deputy
Secretary
of
Veterans
Affairs
Gordon
Mansfield:
"Gordon
Mansfield
was
a
great
leader
and
a
tireless
advocate
for
veterans.
I
was
saddened
to
hear
of
his
passing,
and
I
know
he
will
be
sorely
missed.
His
dedication
to
his
fellow
soldiers,
veterans,
and
country
was
not
only
exemplary,
but
will
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01.23.13 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
DC
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Today,
Chairman
Jeff
Miller
(FL-01)
and
Ranking
Member
Mike
Michaud
(ME-02)
of
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
introduced
bipartisan
legislation
(H.R.
357)
that
would
require
schools
eligible
for
GI
Bill
education
benefits
to
give
veterans
in-state
tuition
rates
even
though
they
may
not
be
residents
of
the
states
where
the
schools
are
located.
"The
men
and
women
who
served
this
nation
did
not
just
defend
the
citizens
of
their
home
states,
but
the
citizens
of
all
50
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01.17.13 •
Press Release
Washington,
D.C.
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Following
yesterday's
Democratic
Caucus
organizational
meeting,
Representative
Mike
Michaud,
Ranking
Member
of
the
House
Veterans'
Affairs
Committee,
announced
the
Democratic
leadership
team
and
subcommittee
assignments.
"We
have
a
very
energetic
and
dedicated
membership,
and
I
know
we'll
hit
the
ground
running,"
said
Michaud.
"We
look
forward
to
working
with
Chairman
Miller
to
pursue
an
active
agenda
that
truly
addresses
the
needs
of
our
veterans."
The
Democratic
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01.16.13 •
Press Release
Washington,
D.C.
-
Representative
Mike
Michaud
(D-ME),
Ranking
Member
of
the
House
Veterans'
Affairs
Committee,
has
joined
with
Representative
Tim
Walz
(D-MN)
to
introduce
the
CHAMPVA
Children's
Protection
Act
(H.R.
288),
which
would
allow
children
eligible
for
medical
care
under
the
CHAMPVA
program
to
continue
coverage
up
to
age
26.
"This
bill
would
bring
CHAMPVA
in
line
with
the
insurance
requirements
created
by
the
Affordable
Care
Act,"
said
Michaud.
"It
will
help
close
the
coverage
gap
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01.09.13 •
Press Release
Washington,
D.C.
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Today,
Representative
Mike
Michaud
(D-Maine),
Ranking
Member
of
the
House
Veterans'
Affairs
Committee,
named
Nancy
Dolan
to
be
the
new
Staff
Director
for
the
minority
committee
office.
Dolan,
who
is
currently
the
Deputy
Assistant
Secretary
for
Policy
at
the
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs,
will
begin
her
service
on
the
committee
at
the
end
of
the
month.
"Nancy
is
an
experienced
professional
and
a
dedicated
public
servant
who
cares
deeply
about
our
committee's
bipartisan
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12.13.12 •
Press Release
Washington,
D.C.
-
Congressman
Mike
Michaud
(ME-02),
Ranking
Member
of
the
House
Veterans'
Affairs
Committee,
reacted
to
the
release
of
new
studies
today
that
examine
chemical
exposure
and
Gulf
War
Illness.
"The
announcement
of
these
findings
is
encouraging
news
to
the
veterans
who
have
endured
over
20
years
of
inconclusive
research
into
Gulf
War
Illness
and
ineffective
treatments,"
said
Michaud.
"These
studies
provide
critical
new
insights
and
represent
a
light
at
the
end
of
a
long
tunnel
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12.05.12 •
Press Release
Washington,
D.C.
-
Representative
Mike
Michaud
(D-Maine)
has
been
chosen
by
the
House
Democratic
Caucus
today
to
be
the
new
Ranking
Member
of
the
Veterans'
Affairs
Committee.
The
appointment
becomes
effective
immediately
due
to
the
recent
resignation
of
Representative
Bob
Filner
(D-California).
"I'm
humbled
and
honored
to
be
named
to
this
position,
and
I
thank
my
colleagues
for
the
support
they've
given
me,"
said
Michaud.
"While
we've
come
a
long
way
over
the
last
few
years,
much
work
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