by Mark Wasserbauer | Jul 31, 2017 | Benefits, Legislative, Veterans
By: Leo Shane (Military Times) WASHINGTON — In a final flurry of activity before their scheduled August recess, House lawmakers passed a series of veterans-themed legislation, including an emergency funding measure to keep the Veterans Affairs Choice program afloat...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jul 9, 2017 | Legislative
Here are some legislative bills that may interest you. These were just introduced on the Hill the last week on June. If they are something that you support, please write your Congressional Delegate (CODEL) and ask them to support it as it comes to the floor. S. 1473,...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jul 9, 2017 | Legislative
On Wednesday (5 July), the SASC also passed its version of the defense authorization bill by a vote of 27 to 0. A few items explained in the committee’s Executive Summary of this bill: • Would provide a 2.1 percent pay raise for members of the Armed Forces. •...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jul 9, 2017 | Legislative
On Wednesday,5 July, the HASC passed its version of the 2018 NDAA, by a vote of 60 to 1. Just a few of the provisions in this bill: • Would provide a 2.4 percent military pay raise. • Would allow military families to stay in base housing, under certain circumstances,...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jun 29, 2017 | Benefits, National Guard
By: Leo Shane III – The Military Times, June 27, 2017 WASHINGTON — A group of House Democrats wants to boost military pay by almost 3 percent next year, arguing that annual trims to troops’ planned raises have left a troubling gap between their wages and...
