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Déjà vu? GOP obstructionism delays military suicide-prevention bill

By T.M. Lindsey 10/2/08

Despite the steady rise in suicides among active-duty service members, congressional politics trumped an amendment to the recently passed Defense of Defense Reauthorization Bill that would have helped address this increasing problem.

Where is the Republican Leadership? Stalled Suicide Prevention Bill Irks Iowa Democratic Veterans

By T.M. Lindsey 9/18/07

Like death itself, suicide is a nonpartisan issue, but Sen. Tom Coburn’s, R-Okla., procedural hold on a bill that would help prevent suicide among veterans has thrown a partisan cog into the congressional machine. The Joshua Omvig Suicide Prevention bill (S. 479), introduced in the House by Iowa Rep. Leonard Boswell, D-3rd District, sailed through [...]

Harkin: Sen. Coburn’s Hold on Veterans’ Suicide Prevention Bill ‘Bogus’

By T.M. Lindsey 9/7/07

Despite overwhelming bipartisan Congressional support, Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., stood his ground Wednesday, vowing to continue his hold on the Joshua Omvig Suicide Prevention bill introduced by Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, before the August recess. Coburn called the bill insulting to veterans and warned that its mandatory mental health screening could harm their future job [...]

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