{"id":1629,"date":"2021-03-26T17:25:55","date_gmt":"2021-03-26T17:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rosen-testing.senate.gov\/2021\/03\/26\/rosen-helps-introduce-bipartisan-paws-act-to-provide-service-dogs-to-veterans-suffering-from-ptsd\/"},"modified":"2022-07-13T20:23:20","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T20:23:20","slug":"rosen-helps-introduce-bipartisan-paws-act-to-provide-service-dogs-to-veterans-suffering-from-ptsd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rosen.senate.gov\/es\/2021\/03\/26\/rosen-helps-introduce-bipartisan-paws-act-to-provide-service-dogs-to-veterans-suffering-from-ptsd\/","title":{"rendered":"Rosen Helps Introduce Bipartisan PAWS Act to Provide Service Dogs to Veterans Suffering from PTSD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><b><span style=\"font-size:14.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">WASHINGTON, D.C.<\/span><\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size:14.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), announced her co-sponsorship of the <i>Puppies Assisting Wounded Service members (PAWS) Act, <\/i>bipartisan legislation to help improve the quality of life of U.S. veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) by providing them with access to service dogs.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">\u201cOur nation\u2019s veterans are American heroes who have sacrificed in service to our nation, and we must do more to help treat those suffering from trauma,\u201d <b>dijo el Senador Rosen.<\/b> \u201cI\u2019m proud to help introduce bipartisan legislation that pairs service dogs with veterans suffering from mental health conditions to help them successfully reintegrate into civilian life. 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