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Fed up with mold, vermin and lead, House budget plan adds $140 million for military housing fixes
The money is designed to address issues “such as mold, vermin and lead in military family housing.”
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New measure would allow troops to sue for military malpractice mistakes
Rep. Jackie Speier wants to overturn the Feres Doctrine, which bars such lawsuits against the Defense Department.
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Brewing Capitol Hill fight: Is VA broken or under attack?
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has received harsh criticism from Republican opponents over her comments defending VA health care options.
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Frustrations mount over lack of progress on preventing veterans’ suicide
House lawmakers are promising a new push on the issue, including hearings and new legislation to address the topic.
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What’s in a name: PODCAST
Political Fallout Shelter podcast for April 29: Patrick Shanahan’s nomination, AOC on VA policy, the Harry S. Truman decommissioning.
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This week in Congress: Vets suicides in the spotlight
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of April 29, 2019.
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Three looming questions on the Selective Service System’s future
A commission examining how the draft registration process is handled will make major decisions on the topic in coming months.
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Recent series of campus suicides raise complicated questions for VA
Three veterans died by suicide at VA medical sites in six days, but the department has seen an overall decrease in campus suicides in recent years.
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Veterans, military families want out of Afghanistan: poll
The survey of 1,600 veterans and military families shows support for a full withdrawal from the ongoing wars overseas.
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Supreme Court delays final ruling on ‘blue water’ Vietnam veterans benefits
The high court extended the appeals deadline on the issue for 30 days, although Department of Justice officials have not said if they will pursue one.
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Fed up with mold, vermin and lead, House budget plan adds $140 million for military housing fixes
The money is designed to address issues “such as mold, vermin and lead in military family housing.”
-
New measure would allow troops to sue for military malpractice mistakes
Rep. Jackie Speier wants to overturn the Feres Doctrine, which bars such lawsuits against the Defense Department.
-
Brewing Capitol Hill fight: Is VA broken or under attack?
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has received harsh criticism from Republican opponents over her comments defending VA health care options.
-
Frustrations mount over lack of progress on preventing veterans’ suicide
House lawmakers are promising a new push on the issue, including hearings and new legislation to address the topic.
-
What’s in a name: PODCAST
Political Fallout Shelter podcast for April 29: Patrick Shanahan’s nomination, AOC on VA policy, the Harry S. Truman decommissioning.
-
This week in Congress: Vets suicides in the spotlight
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of April 29, 2019.
-
Three looming questions on the Selective Service System’s future
A commission examining how the draft registration process is handled will make major decisions on the topic in coming months.
-
Recent series of campus suicides raise complicated questions for VA
Three veterans died by suicide at VA medical sites in six days, but the department has seen an overall decrease in campus suicides in recent years.
-
Veterans, military families want out of Afghanistan: poll
The survey of 1,600 veterans and military families shows support for a full withdrawal from the ongoing wars overseas.
-
Supreme Court delays final ruling on ‘blue water’ Vietnam veterans benefits
The high court extended the appeals deadline on the issue for 30 days, although Department of Justice officials have not said if they will pursue one.
-
Fed up with mold, vermin and lead, House budget plan adds $140 million for military housing fixes
The money is designed to address issues “such as mold, vermin and lead in military family housing.”
-
New measure would allow troops to sue for military malpractice mistakes
Rep. Jackie Speier wants to overturn the Feres Doctrine, which bars such lawsuits against the Defense Department.
-
Brewing Capitol Hill fight: Is VA broken or under attack?
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has received harsh criticism from Republican opponents over her comments defending VA health care options.
-
Frustrations mount over lack of progress on preventing veterans’ suicide
House lawmakers are promising a new push on the issue, including hearings and new legislation to address the topic.
-
What’s in a name: PODCAST
Political Fallout Shelter podcast for April 29: Patrick Shanahan’s nomination, AOC on VA policy, the Harry S. Truman decommissioning.
-
This week in Congress: Vets suicides in the spotlight
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of April 29, 2019.
-
Three looming questions on the Selective Service System’s future
A commission examining how the draft registration process is handled will make major decisions on the topic in coming months.
-
Recent series of campus suicides raise complicated questions for VA
Three veterans died by suicide at VA medical sites in six days, but the department has seen an overall decrease in campus suicides in recent years.
-
Veterans, military families want out of Afghanistan: poll
The survey of 1,600 veterans and military families shows support for a full withdrawal from the ongoing wars overseas.
-
Supreme Court delays final ruling on ‘blue water’ Vietnam veterans benefits
The high court extended the appeals deadline on the issue for 30 days, although Department of Justice officials have not said if they will pursue one.



