LVMAC NEWS
State Senator Nick Miller to Address the Council
Learn what he knows and is doing for us — or needs to be doing.
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Filling the Cupboards
It Will Take Our Coming Together As a follow-on to our previous news blog article, “The Cupboards Are Bare?”, there needs to be more interim community support to address the increasing food insecurity issue in Pennsylvania. There has been a 40% rise in food insecurity in Pennsylvania over the past Read more…
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Delaware Valley Veterans Consortium Highlights Our Senators’ Doings
As a one-off, we thought you might be interested in what is going on with the Delaware Valley Veterans Consortium (DVVC) today. We know it is short notice. To listen in, click here. ### As of 17 July 2025
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Forward Observer: “Honoring Our PACT” Finally on Its Way to President
Senate Reverses Itself Under Pressure Senator Schumer, Majority Leader of the Senate, with the help of other key senators, such as Tester and Moran, delivered on his goal in getting S. 3373 passed late Tuesday evening. It took the concerted actions of the true believers to get beyond the quibbles Read more…
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Forward Observer: Senate Rejects “Honoring Our PACT”
24 Senators Turn Tail As reported July 17, we found the doings of the House strange when it sent the H.R. 3967 back to the Senate as S. 3373. Worse, on Wednesday, the Senate voted 55-42 ( U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 117th Congress – 2nd Session) — Read more…
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Forward Observer: HR 3967 (Honoring Our PACT) Dies and Resurrects
Strange Doings — Reappears as S. 3373 Under a New Name Strange doings occurred in the House last week. The “Honoring Our PACT Act” (H.R. 3967) has undergone a metamorphosis behind the scenes since the Senate returned it to the House in mid-June. The bill reappeared in modified form as Read more…
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Forward Observer: Does HR 3967 Really Have Legs?
Passage Now Delayed Until After July 11 Promises, promises? Too early to tell, but an anticipated vote last week in the House did not occur, and, paradoxically — for it is a House action — Senator Toomey of Pennsylvania has been pointed out as not helping to resolve the complication, Read more…
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Forward Observer: What is Happening to “Honoring our PACT” Legislation
HR 3967 has been the major veterans organizations’ primary legislative focus for the current congressional legislative season, and with good reason, for it finally brings to conclusion a number of issues related to toxic exposures, among other items, that have long haunted veterans healthcare. Finally, passed by the Senate in Read more…
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LVMAC Tidbit: Want to Legislate?
Apply today for the VFW-SVA Legislative Fellowship Program and advocate for veterans alongside the VFW on Capitol Hill during our annual VFW Legislative Conference. Generally, ten fellowship positions are open. (more…)
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LVMAC Tidbit: Suffering from Military Sexual Trauma?
Lehigh Valley Health Network Wishes to Help
The Veteran Health Program of Lehigh Valley Hospital Network (LVHN) has been conducting focus groups with women veterans and service members who experienced military sexual trauma (MST). The intent of these focus groups is to learn how MST has affected their healthcare.
On 10 February beginning at 5:30 p.m., the final focus group will be held at Moravian College’s Reeves Library on the main campus.