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Tens of thousands of VA workers left out of family leave benefits could soon see a fix
Separate pieces of legislation would give VA medical staff the same parental leave benefits as other government workers.
Syria crisis slowing defense policy bill talks, Inhofe says
Negotiations over the fiscal 2020 NDAA have hit a speed bump the size of northern Syria, according to the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
By Joe Gould
This week in Congress: Will impeachment delay defense funding?
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Oct. 14, 2019.
Space Force price tag clouds decision to formally launch, despite White House push
Changing Title 10 would enshrine a U.S. Space Force as a separate branch of the military next year ― but it's not in the Senate's defense policy bill.
By Joe Gould
Bid to allow troops to sue for military medical malpractice hits Senate snag
Legislation to overturn a ban on troops suing the military for medical malpractice still faces long odds.
Retired military leaders sign letter urging Congress to bar ‘unauthorized’ war with Iran
A group of retired military officers is urging Congress to pass legislation block a war with Iran without congressional approval.
By Joe Gould