May 13, 2016
Bills Clear House Veterans Subcommittee
On May 11, the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs approved several bills, including H.R. 4892 , aView More
Military
April 29, 2016
Committee Passes Maritime Authorization Act
On April 27, the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee passed several bills, by voice vote, including the Maritime Authorization and Enhancement Act ( S. 2829 ), sponsoredView More
April 29, 2016
Defense Authorization Bill Clears House Committee
On April 27, the House Armed Services Committee approved, 60-2, H.R. 4909 , the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Several subcommittees,View More
April 22, 2016
House Subcommittee Approves Portion of Defense Authorization Bill
On April 21, the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel approved, by voice vote, its portion of H.R. 4909, the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act. The measure wouldView More
April 22, 2016
Research on PTSD, Sexual Trauma Examined by Senate Subcommittee
On April 20, the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel held a hearing on the “ Current State of Research, Diagnosis, and Treatment for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury .” “Experiences of MSTView More
April 15, 2016
House Committee Passes Military Construction, Veterans Spending Bill
On April 13, the House Appropriations Committee approved, by voice vote, the FY2017 Military Construction, Veterans’ Affairs, and Related AgenciesView More
April 15, 2016
Military Construction, Veterans Spending Bill Approved by Senate Committee
On April 14, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved, by a vote of 30-0, the FY2017 Military Construction, Veterans’ Affairs, andView More
March 25, 2016
House Approves Burial Bill for Women Pilots
On March 22, the House approved, 385-0, H.R. 4336, the Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) Arlington Inurnment Restoration Act, sponsoredView More
March 25, 2016
Military Construction-Veterans Spending Bill Clears House Subcommittee
On March 23, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans’ Affairs, and Related Agencies approved, by unanimous consent, theView More
February 5, 2016
Senate Committee Examines Opening of Combat Roles to Women
On February 2, the Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing, “ Implementation of the Decision to Open All Ground Combat Units to Women .” The hearing follows the December 2015 announcementView More