by Mark Wasserbauer | Dec 2, 2016 | Benefits, Legislative
Lawmakers reached an agreement on S. 2943, the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act earlier this week and today the bill was overwhelmingly approved by the House. The Senate is expected to vote on the measure in similar fashion early next week. In brief, S. 2943...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Dec 2, 2016 | Legislative
From US Rep Betty McCollum’s e-news letter …. “On Wednesday, the House passed resolutions that honor the service of two groups of World War II veterans with the Congressional Gold Medal. Members of the United States Merchant Marine and the citizens...
by | Nov 30, 2016 | Legislative, Roll Call
Drill Weekend Talking Points for December 2016 Overview and Analysis of S. 2943 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 Conference Report Summary S. 2943 Conference Report (full report) Conference Committee’s Joint Explanatory Statement EANGUS...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Nov 29, 2016 | Benefits, Education, Legislative, National Guard
Use of one of the Pentagon’s newer Defense Mobilization Authorities can directly impact benefits for deploying Reservists. Title 10 U.S.C. 12304b, Mobilization for Preplanned Mission Support, was approved in the FY 2012 National Defense Authorization Act as cost...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Nov 29, 2016 | Legislative, Politics
I received this message from Connor Lentz, Legislative Assistant for US House Representative John Kline (R-MN) last week. MNGEA has worked very closely with Rep. Kline’s Office, especially with former Legislative Aide Ryan Silverberg. On several occasions, Rep...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Nov 22, 2016 | Legislative
Last week Congress passed several non-controversial bills before they left for their Thanksgiving recess. These bills have all been given to President Obama for his signature, which should happen before the end of his term. HR 5392: No Veterans Crisis Line Call Should...
