June 20, 2014
House Passes Defense Spending Bill
On June 20, the House approved, 340-73, the FY2015 Defense spending bill ( H.R. 4870 ). The House Appropriations Committee passed theView More
Veterans
June 20, 2014
Legislation to Improve VA Services Heads to Conference
On June 18, the House approved its version of the Veterans’ Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency ActView More
June 13, 2014
Senate Passes Legislation to Improve VA Services
On June 11, the Senate approved, 93-3, the Veterans’ Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act ( H.R. 3230 ).View More
May 30, 2014
Military Sexual Trauma Parity Act Passes House
On May 27, the House passed, by voice vote, the National Guard Military Sexual Trauma Parity Act (H.R. 2527), sponsoredView More
May 2, 2014
House Passes First Appropriations Bill of the Season
On April 30, the House approved, 416-1, the FY2015 Military Construction, Veterans’ Affairs, and Related Agencies spending bill (H.R. 4486).View More
April 4, 2014
Appropriations Subcommittee Moves First Spending Bill of the Season
On April 3, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans’ Affairs, and Related Agencies approved, by voice vote, theView More
March 28, 2014
Veterans Subcommittee Addresses MST
On March 27, the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on several bills, including H.R. 2527 , the National GuardView More
March 7, 2014
President Obama Submits FY2015 Budget to Congress
On March 4, President Obama submitted his FY2015 budget to Congress. The budget outlines the president’s spending priorities for theView More
February 28, 2014
Subcommittee Explores Link Between Military Sexual Trauma, PTSD and Suicide
On February 26, the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel held a hearing on the “ Relationships Between Military Sexual Assault, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Suicide, and on Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Treatment and Management of Victims of Sexual Trauma .” Susan J. McCutcheon, RN, EdD , national mentalView More
January 17, 2014
FY2014 Appropriations Summary
On January 15, the House approved, 359-67, an omnibus spending bill ( H.R. 3547 ) that would fund the government through theView More