Lawmakers Blast VA for Abandoning 'Fast-track' Firing Authority Department officials notified lawmakers they were passing on the expanded firing authority included in the VA Accountability...
Veterans in Congress Call for Ban Exemptions for Iraqi Interpreters The letter asks Trump to grant the request of Mattis to exempt Iraqi interpreters, aides and allies from the scope of the...
Senators Push to End 'Discrepancies' in Enlisted Pay A bill was introduced in the Senate on Wednesday aimed at correcting "discrepancies" in the pay rates for enlisted personnel.
Senate Passes Military Sexual Assault Bill The Senate passed a bill to crack down on sexual assault in the military by providing victims help in reporting attacks.
White House Opposes Bill to Keep Guantanamo Open Obama administration officials argued against legislation that would effectively scuttle President Obama's effort to empty...
Spending Deal Includes Funding for 1.3% Troop Pay Raise, More Weapons U.S. lawmakers early Wednesday agreed to a $1.1 trillion spending deal for the fiscal year that includes funding for a 1.3...
Legion Slams 'Mouthpiece' Vet Groups over VA Health Care Plans Some leading veterans' organizations are pressing lawmakers to defy lobbying efforts they say will damage veterans' health...
House Committee OKs Bills on VA Choice Program, Accountability BluA bill to expand the VA Choice Program and provide accountability for VA managers passed a House committee.
Proposal Extends IVF, Adoption Help for Injured Veterans Vets with reproductive injuries will be able to access fertility help if a funding proposal goes forward.
House Panel Moves to Block Cuts to Troop Benefits A House subcommittee offered legislation to reject proposed cuts to benefits including housing allowances and Tricare.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
