State of Washington secondary Archives: on Homeland Security

Dino Rossi: Wait for a study to decide on don't-ask-don't-tell

Murray said she believes the "don't ask, don't tell" policy should be tossed and that sexual orientation should not be cause to discharge anyone in the military.

Patty Murray: Toss out don't-ask-don't-tell

Murray said she believes the "don't ask, don't tell" policy should be tossed and that sexual orientation should not be cause to discharge anyone in the military.

Pramila Jayapal: Ensure disabled veterans receive needed assistance

Taking care of the men and women who have risked their lives in order to protect our freedoms means so much more than ensuring their medical needs--it means helping them succeed when they get home by providing them with the education and jobs that will allow them to thrive in civilian life. It's unacceptable that any veteran would face homelessness after making the sacrifices they have for our country.

Tiffany Smiley: Don't burden veteran families with an uncertain future

I took on the Veterans Administration because they were failing my family, and I won because losing was not an option. But my family's story of victory over federal bureaucrats is the exception, rather than the rule. Far too many desperate veteran families face an uncertain future that is filled with mountains of paperwork and excuses. It makes absolutely no sense to burden families who have given so much with so little support from the government they swore an oath to defend.