A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of May 12, 2025, through May 16, 2025 as "Veterans Affairs Research Week" to celebrate the research, innovation, and significant contributions of the Department of Veterans Affairs to improving the lives of countless veterans, people in the United States, and individuals around the world.
Sponsored By: Senator Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would designate the week of May 12 through May 16, 2025 as _Veterans Affairs Research Week_ to honor 100 years of Department of Veterans Affairs research. It would applaud VA researchers and affiliates, note milestones such as early computed tomography work, the first implantable cardiac pacemaker, the first successful liver transplant, research linking Gila monster metabolism to GLP‑1 medications, and Nobel Prize–winning VA researchers, and it would highlight that VA centers run over 7,000 active research projects and contribute to local economies.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
IL • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]
WA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2025
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
CT • D
Sponsored 5/12/2025
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