Disability Rights Advocates

US Senate Voted to Proceed to Gun Control Legislation

The Senate is expected to take a vote on whether or not to proceed with a gun control bill introduced by Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV). Senator Reid filled a cloture motion on Tuesday evening.

The Senate is set to vote on the Safe Schools, Safe Communities Act. The National Disability Rights Network is advocating for comprehensive reform.

UPDATE:

Vote occurred as scheduled, and the vote on the motion to allow debate passed easily.

from Jim Morrill ‏@jimmorrill on Twitter:
Sen. Richard Burr one of 16 GOP senators to vote to allow debate on gun bill. #NCPOL

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NY Times reporting on vote by geography. See the breakdown of the vote on the NYT site here: http://politics.nytimes.com/congress/votes/113/senate/1/95?ref=us

VA Hospitals Investigation

Disability Rights Advocates has been conducting an investigation into VA hospital access.

While their investigation is being targeted on the Veterans Care issue with the below recent report we can see that the Military Care issue, i.e. Walter Reed and More, is still having the same problems that finally came forward through great investigative reporting and shouldn't have existed nor still exist as to care for the returning active duty Military Personal especially from these theaters of occupations.

ATTN: Veterans, Families of, Friends of, Caring Others

The beginning of this is an attempt to bring you up to speed on what has been going on this past year leading up to the purpose of this post, a New Investigation on Veterans Care, and the request for those listed in the subject title to get involved with, especially the Veterans having their troubles with the VA and their Care.

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