by Mark Wasserbauer | Mar 19, 2023 | Legislative
Legislative Update! The Major Richard Star Act (S.344/H.R.1282) was re-introduced in the 118th Congress on February 9, 2023. If passed, the bill would support more than 50,300 combat-injured veterans with concurrent receipt of vested retired pay and VA disability....
by | Mar 7, 2023 | Legislative
On Thursday, 9 March 2023, at 10:30 a.m. est, the House Veteran’s Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity will be holding a hearing entitled “Examining the Future of Workforce Protections for Servicemembers” EANGUS Legislative Director Kevin Hollinger has been...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Feb 14, 2023 | Legislative, Military, National Guard
Published: Feb. 13, 2023 at 5:57 PM CST | Updated: 15 hours ago by Quinn Gorham DULUTH, MN. (Northern News Now) – Local leaders and lawmakers are hoping to nail down a sizable investment in Duluth’s 148th Fighter Wing during this year’s legislative session. The...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Feb 12, 2023 | Legislative
Kevin Hollinger, EANGUS Legislative Director, has been working very hard on behalf of our enlisted association and it’s members. As we gear up for the annual Legislative Workshop in Washington DC this weekend, he has put together four point papers on current...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jan 4, 2023 | Legislative
With the enactment of the bill, Washington will have authorized spending at about $858 billion on defense programs in this fiscal year, mainly at the Pentagon. That is $45 billion, or five percent, more than Biden asked for in March to counter the effects of inflation...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Nov 12, 2022 | Legislative
Legislative Update … Last week, the House Committee on Veterans Affairs held a committee markup and passed eighteen pieces of legislation. “With Veterans Day just around the corner, we advanced 18 bills today to support our nation’s veterans,”...
