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State of the Union speech expected to touch on military, budget issues
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 4, 2024.
Biden misstates veterans suicide problem in State of the Union speech
The president appeared to take credit for a massive improvement on the issue that never happened.
Biden to call for more support for homeless vets in State of the Union
Expanding services for veterans facing mental health and financial problems will also be key features of the upcoming presidential budget request.
This week in Congress: State of the Union and start of committee work
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Feb. 6.
Feds: National Guard members on state duty can join unions
The Department of Justice has given the green light to National Guard members on active state duty across the country to join labor unions.
Biden calls caring for burn pit illnesses a ‘sacred obligation’
In a speech to veterans in Texas, the president continued his push to improve benefits and care for those who served alongside burning waste pits in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Biden promises more aid for Ukraine, more punishment for Russia
During the State of the Union address, the American president again promised that U.S. troops will not be drawn into the fighting overseas.
Burn pit benefits, veterans care to be major themes of Biden’s State of the Union speech
The president will also discuss financial help and mental health resources for veterans during his address to Congress.
National Guard on standby for State of the Union address
The fencing around the U.S. Capitol is back up for the president’s State of the Union address on Tuesday. The National Guard is on standby.
This week in Congress: Biden’s State of the Union amid Russia’s war on Ukraine
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Feb. 28, 2022.
Texas Guardsmen on border start unionizing to combat difficult conditions
The troops are organizing in response to a slew of problems with the state's border mission.
By Davis Winkie