by Mark Wasserbauer | Oct 30, 2015 | Legislative, Politics
The Senate is poised to vote on a budget agreement early Friday morning, which would pave the way for the passage of the 2016 defense policy bill. The two-year agreement passed the House on Wednesday. It raises budget caps for defense and non-defense spending by a...
by John Harris | Oct 29, 2015 | Legislative, National
Read all way to the bottom….. Calendar No. 267 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1203 [Report No. 114–153] To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the processing by the Department of Veterans Affairs of claims for benefits under laws administered by the...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Oct 29, 2015 | Legislative, News, Politics
By Mike Lillis and Peter Schroeder (THE HILL) – 10/28/15 05:14 PM EDT House lawmakers in both parties joined forces Wednesday to pass a sweeping budget deal that marks both a parting victory for outgoing Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and a valedictory gift for...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Oct 24, 2015 | Legislative
To: MNGEA Membership From: Scott Bousum, Legislative Director, EANGUS National Office Topic: Legislative Report Date: October 20, 2015 SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE RACE As of October 20, all eyes are on House Ways and Means Committee Chair – and former Vice Presidential...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Oct 8, 2015 | Legislative
A new Call-To-Action message was recently released by EANGUS supporting S. 2137, the Military Family Stability Act, a bill that provides flexibility to military members and their families during times of deployment and relocation. In an era of persistent military...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Oct 8, 2015 | Legislative
By Joe Gould 4:10 p.m. EDT October 7, 2015 WASHINGTON — The US Senate voted Wednesday to approve the 2016 defense policy bill, but President Obama is expected to veto it because of language supporting a workaround that funds defense using the overseas contingency...
