WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on Aug. 5, 2025:

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Blumenthal, Murphy, Delauro & Himes' Bill to Name West Haven VA Medical Center After U.S. Army Captain Paul "Bud" Bucha Clears the Senate

Captain Bucha, a longtime Ridgefield resident, received Medal of Honor in 1970 for heroism during Vietnam War

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