Congressman Max Rose, an Army combat veteran, is supporting bipartisan legislation which would require the POW/MIA flag to be flown whenever the American Flag is displayed on prominent federal properties, including the White House, U.S. Capitol, all national cemeteries, and each Department of Veterans’ Affairs medical center. “Everyone loves to thank our veterans for their service once they’ve mad... Read more »
Watch a video of Rose speaking on this subject HERE. Bipartisan legislation by Congressman Max Rose, an Army combat veteran, that would help address the rising trend of veterans who die by suicide on Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) campuses unanimously passed the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs today. Last month, it was reported that four veterans died by suicide at VA facilities. “The i... Read more »
Thirty-three states including New York, New Jersey and Connecticut allow the legal use of marijuana for medicinal purposes but the Department of Veterans Affairs opposes efforts to allow veterans to use the drug, even in states where it is legal for everyone else. “I believe, first and foremost that the VA needs to be authorized to study this issue. The fact that we have a potential opportunity to... Read more »
Watch Rose’s remarks at yesterday’s bipartisan press conference on this issue HERE and photos HERE. At a hearing today on veteran suicides and Congressional efforts to address this public health crisis, the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) announced support for Congressman Max Rose’s bipartisan legislation that would help address the rising trend of veterans who die by suicide on VA campuses. ... Read more »
Alarmed by the tragic trend of military veterans committing suicide inside Veterans Administration facilities across the country, U.S. Rep. Max Rose said he is introducing legislation to require the federal government to be more forthcoming with information about incidents involving people taking their own lives. Rose’s bill would require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to notify Congress ... Read more »
Photos from the meeting HERE. Congressman Max Rose, an Army Combat veteran and member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, hosted his bi-monthly meeting with local veterans today to follow up on his Veterans Breakfast Listening Session earlier this year. Today’s meeting focused on Rose’s new legislation to address the troubling trend of veterans dying by suicide on Department of Veterans’... Read more »
Representative Max Rose thinks Congress has surrendered its national security authority, ceding too much power to presidents to make war and enter into international agreements. “Congress has just extricated itself from any involvement in foreign policy decisions,” said Mr. Rose, a Democratic freshman whose district includes Staten Island and part of southern Brooklyn. “Like, if you want to kill p... Read more »
Congressman Max Rose, an Army combat veteran and former non-profit healthcare executive, is introducing legislation today aimed at addressing the troubling trend of veterans dying by suicide on Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) campuses. Just this month, it’s been reported that three veterans have committed suicide at VA facilities. “It’s imperative that we receive not only basic information fr... Read more »
The classic Jimmy Stewart movie about an idealistic young man who goes to Washington to make a difference in the Senate seems to mirror the path freshman U.S. Rep. Max Rose has taken during his first 100 days in Congress. Rose, a Democrat, sailed into office on a blue wave of change with a fervent following of young and passionate volunteers who helped him unseat incumbent GOP U.S. Rep. Dan Donova... Read more »
A House Democrat is introducing legislation on Thursday aimed at addressing an uptick in veteran suicides at Department of Veteran's Affairs facilities. In five days this month alone, three veterans took their lives at VA facilities, including one who died by suicide in a crowded Austin, Texas, waiting room last week. The legislation will be introduced by Rep. Max Rose, D-N.Y., an Army combat vete... Read more »
