by Mark Wasserbauer | Dec 22, 2014 | Legislative, National Guard
From Scott Bousum, EANGUS Legislative Director EANGUS Leadership: Good morning, I hope my email finds you well. Since my 19-Nov-14 email update, Congress passed the Fiscal Year 2015 (FY15) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and the Cromnibus, to fund the...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Dec 17, 2014 | Legislative, Veterans
From THE HILL – 16 Dec 2014 Lawmakers vowed to renew their push for a bill aimed at boosting suicide prevention for military veterans in 2015. The Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act, passed the House but was blocked Monday night by Sen. Tom...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Dec 12, 2014 | Legislative
Dec. 11, 2014 – 03:45AM | By JOHN T. BENNETT | WASHINGTON — The US House on Thursday narrowly approved a $1 trillion government-wide spending bill, but only after shouting on the floor, the changing of votes and arm-twisting behind closed doors. The massive...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Dec 8, 2014 | Benefits, Legislative, Veterans
Last week the House passed a $577.1 billion dollar Fiscal Year 2015 National Defense Authorization Act for the 53rd straight year. This is one of the few bills that Congress still agrees to pass on an annual basis. It passed the House with votes from both...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Dec 3, 2014 | Legislative, Politics
By COLIN CLARK on December 02, 2014 at 4:31 PM CAPITOL HILL: If you want to get some idea just how hard it will be to reduce the yearly increases in pay and benefits that have marked the last 13 years, look at the new defense policy bill out today. The senior...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Dec 3, 2014 | Legislative, Politics
WASHINGTON — A plan is emerging on Capitol Hill to avoid a government shutdown while also passing a full 2015 Pentagon spending measure, and a key senator is on board. Republican lawmakers trickled out of a morning caucus meeting in the Capitol basement and signaled...
