September 30, 2016
Congress Clears CR, Zika Funding, Prevents Government Shutdown
On September 28, Congress approved H.R. 5325 , as amended, a bill to fund the programs within the FY2017 Military Construction, Veterans’View More
Military
September 30, 2016
Senate Honors 40th Anniversary of Women at Coast Guard Academy
On September 29, the Senate passed, by unanimous consent, S. Res. 579 , a resolution recognizing the 40th Anniversary of the first classView More
September 9, 2016
Senate Recognizes the 40th Anniversary of Women at the U.S. Naval Academy
On September 8, Senate approved, by unanimous consent, S. Res. 550 , a resolution designating the week of September 5-9 as “Recognizing theView More
July 8, 2016
House Approves Financial Services, General Government Spending Bill
On July 7, the House approved, 239-185, H.R. 5485 , the FY2017 Financial Services and General Government spending bill. The House AppropriationsView More
June 24, 2016
House Approves Conference Report to Fund Military Construction, Zika
On June 23, the House approved, 239-171, the conference report for H.R. 2577, which would fund the FY2017 Military Construction, Veterans’ Affairs,View More
June 24, 2016
House Committee holds Hearing on Homeless Female Veterans
On June 23, the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee held a hearing on several bills, including H.R. 5407 , the Homeless Veterans with ChildrenView More
June 17, 2016
Senate Clears Defense Authorization Legislation
On June 14, the Senate approved, 85-13, S. 2943 , the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act. The Senate Armed Services Committee passedView More
June 17, 2016
Defense Spending Bill Clears House
On June 16, the House approved, 282-138, H.R. 5293 , the FY2017 Defense spending bill. The House Appropriations Committee approved the legislationView More
June 10, 2016
Senate Passes Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act
On June 8, the Senate passed the Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act (S. 2487) by voice vote. The Veterans’ AffairsView More
May 27, 2016
Defense Spending Bill Clears Senate Committee
On May 26, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved, 30-0, the FY2017 Defense spending bill (S. 3000). The Subcommittee on DefenseView More