WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal issued text of the following press release:
Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chairman Jerry Moran (R-KS) and U.S. Senators Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and John Boozman (R-AR) introduced the Mammography Access for Veterans Act-bipartisan legislation (https://www.veterans.senate.gov/services/files/4EE13BEC-0E7E-4206-BEDE-646FA46C7675) to expand veterans' access to lifesaving breast cancer screenings through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
"Fighting breast cancer requires early detection. It is imperative we expand VA's capacity to conduct mammograms and ensure veterans have access to these critical screenings no matter where they live," said Senat...