by Mark Wasserbauer | Nov 24, 2014 | Legislative
Good morning, I hope my email finds you well. Since joining EANGUS on 6-Oct, I have stayed very busy despite Congress being in an Election Year Recess. As we quickly approach the end of the 113th Congress, there will be a flurry of last minute business that I would...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Nov 24, 2014 | Legislative, National Guard
Congress is out of town this week for Thanksgiving and will return next Monday. At that time we believe they will finally hammer out an FY2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The House passed its version but the Senate only the SASC passed it. Still there...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Nov 22, 2014 | Legislative, National Guard, Politics
(The Hill) A day after Rep. Tim Walz (Minn.) had his hopes of becoming the top Democrat on the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee dashed, he says he is in talks with Democratic leaders to join the powerful House Armed Services Committee in the 114th...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Nov 9, 2014 | Legislative, National Guard, Politics
Government Funding The government is currently operating under a continuing resolution that expires on Dec. 11 so funding the government for the remainder of the fiscal year will be high on the “to do” list when lawmakers return to Washington in...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Nov 9, 2014 | Legislative
EANGUS Provides Support for H.R. 5589, the Veteran Education Empowerment Act On Wednesday, October 15, 2014, the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States (EANGUS) National Office gave its support to Representative Frankel (FL-22) regarding H.R....
by Mark Wasserbauer | Nov 6, 2014 | Legislative
EANGUS eNews Update – Nov 5, 2014 Despite pessimism that Congress will take action between now and year-end, it looks like S. 932, the Putting Veterans Funding First Act of 2013, will get debate time on the Senate floor. In an Oct 28 letter...
