by Mark Wasserbauer | Dec 22, 2014 | National Guard
By Brian Everstine, Staff writer for Air Force Times – 2:25 p.m. EST December 19, 2014 The new defense authorization will give the Air Force enough flexibility to make what the head of the Air National Guard calls the most important update to his mobility fleet....
by Mark Wasserbauer | Dec 17, 2014 | Politics
Senate GOP leaders announced assignments to the powerful Armed Services Committee in the next Congress, filling the panel with five freshman senators, many with military service. The GOP freshmen joining the panel include Sens.-elect Tom Cotton (Ark.), Joni Ernst...
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 15, 2014 | Benefits, Veterans
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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 | Veterans
Dec 4, 2014 – Mesabi Daily News: WASHINGTON — The Inspector General’s Office will investigate the allegations of former Hibbing VA Clinic employees who have said they were ordered to backdate medical records at the facility, according to 8th District U.S. Rep....
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 | Benefits, Veterans
► 10 Things Vets Should Know Just five months ago, VA launched the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry in response to concerns that Veterans were experiencing a range of respiratory illnesses possibly associated with exposure to burn pits. The registry is...
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...
