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S.Res. 566: A resolution recognizing that care provided by employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs is essential for meeting the health care needs of veterans of the United States.

119th Congress · introduced 2025-12-17 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8874; text: CR S8874)

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Official title

A resolution recognizing that care provided by employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs is essential for meeting the health care needs of veterans of the United States.

Plain summary

This resolution recognizes that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is essential in providing health care to veterans, training the medical workforce, conducting research, working to end veteran suicide, improving public health, and improving the preparedness of the country for emergencies. Further, the resolution urges the VA to support its employees and reaffirms a commitment to ensuring veterans have timely access to care, whether provided by the VA or community care providers.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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A “Yea” vote

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A “Nay” vote

If it is not passed, current law stays as it is.

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Official text

A resolution recognizing that care provided by employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs is essential for meeting the health care needs of veterans of the United States.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · 0 cosponsors

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong119-sres566 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills