Military Senator Bernie Sanders Welcomes Progress on VA Backlog by Gary Kopycinski on April 1, 2014 Gary Kopycinski Author More in Military: Helping Veterans Transition: The Veterans Closet and Resource Center October 27, 2023 Honor Local Military Heroes with a Home Town Heroes Banner October 18, 2023 Biden Marks Anniversary of Law Aiding Veterans Exposed to Toxic Substances August 10, 2023 WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 1– Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today welcomed significant progress by the Department of Veterans Affairs in reducing a disability claims backlog.