Veterans Hold Another Round-the-Clock Protest Outside Capitol for Afghan Refugee Bill The protest is emulating veterans' tactics in pushing for passage of the PACT Act, the veterans toxic exposure legislation...
Lawmakers Want to Increase Military Training for Taiwan as Tensions with China Intensify The Taiwan Policy Act would be a far-reaching deepening of U.S.-Taiwan relations and seeks to escalate U.S. military...
Veterans Can Start Filing New Claims Now for 23 Illnesses Covered Under New Law The bill expands health care and disability compensation for veterans affected by burn pits and other toxic exposures.
After 3 Tries, Veterans Toxic Exposure Bill -- the PACT Act -- Finally Passes US Senate Intense negotiations over amendments and a final vote followed days of veterans protesting outside the U.S. Capitol building.
Fate of Historic Toxic Exposure Bill Unclear After Shocking Senate Defeat Supporters of a plan to expand benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances are furious after a surprising defeat in a...
Veterans Protest at US Capitol as Pressure Mounts on Senate Republicans over Toxic Exposures Bill Veterans, their families and advocates were stunned when the bill failed to garner sufficient votes to proceed.
House Panel Approves Expansion of GI Bill Eligibility After Sparring over COVID Vaccine The House Veterans Affairs Committee advanced the bill along largely party lines after lawmakers sparred over the military's...
Dems Stress National Security as Computer Chips Bill Stalls The Biden administration's appeals have grown increasingly urgent as Senate Republicans led by Mitch McConnell threaten to...
Legislation Affecting Civilian Retirement Plans Coming Soon The new rules should make saving for retirement easier.
Sweeping Military Justice Reforms Get New Life in Annual Defense Bill Changes to the military justice system that got cut from last year's defense policy bill have been revived in the version of...
Here's Why Putin Is Calling Up Veterans to Fight in His Ukraine War Putin announced he will pull 300,000 troops from Russia's reserve forces -- veterans who have past military training -- and...
Air Force Picks 2 Bases for New F-35 and F-16 Pilot Training Centers It looks as though Selfridge Air National Guard Base is once again in the running to become a training center for the F-35...
Nimitz Drinking Water Contaminated With Jet Fuel, Navy Acknowledges The confirmation comes after reports cropped up on social media and blogs alleging not only that a leak had occurred but that...
'Fat Leonard,' Fugitive in Massive Navy Bribery Case, Caught in Venezuela The arrest came on the eve of his scheduled sentencing in a federal court in California for a bribery scheme that lasted more...
VA Family Caregiver Benefits for 'Legacy' Veterans Extended Through 2025 While a review of the program's eligibility criteria is underway, participants in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for...
