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ND vs. IU merch flying off of shelves
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Mild but soggy weekend ahead
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Both temperatures and rain chances increase this weekend
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Hotel costs skyrocket for ND v IU game
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A fire in South Bend leaves building ablaze
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Notre Dame v IU CFP Game Day Parking
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Notre Dame Women’s Basketball faces undefeated UConn
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Holiday miracles in Mishawaka
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Milder but wetter conditions this weekend
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Third public meeting held on Portage Manor ecological study
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Notre Dame outlast Dartmouth 77-65
MISHAWAKA, Ind.-- Congresswoman Jackie Walorski was known for her advocacy for the country's veterans, likely why it took just two days after her death for a bill to be presented, naming the Mishawaka Veterans Affairs (VA) clinic after her.
During her time in the U.S. House of Representatives, she served on the House Veterans' Affairs Committee.
She also sponsored the Veteran's Mobility Safety Act of 2016, which became law. This directs the VA to ensure disabled vets have proper and free transportation to medical appointments.
Veterans tell ABC57 they saw her as a champion.
“Veterans are a little bit like the middle class—unspoken heroes in a way. And we need people to speak for us because we often don’t speak up ourselves," veteran Robert Bright said. "She was very articulate in that matter, and I hope that we will continue to support the veteran’s administration.”