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
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May 2, 2014
Military Subcommittee Approves Portion of Defense Authorization
On April 30, the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel approved, by voice vote, its portion of the FY2015 National DefenseView More
April 11, 2014
Appropriations Committee Approves Military Construction, VA Spending Bill
On April 9, the House Appropriations Committee approved, by voice vote, the FY2015 Military Construction, Veterans’ Affairs, and Related AgenciesView 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 14, 2014
Military Sexual Assault Bill Passes Senate
On March 10, the Senate approved, 97-0, the Victims Protection Act (S. 1917), sponsored by Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO). LastView More
March 7, 2014
Senate Debates Military Sexual Assault
This week, the Senate began debate on the issue of sexual assault in the military, focusing on the Military JusticeView 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
December 20, 2013
Defense Authorization Bill Clears Senate
On December 19, the Senate approved, 84-15, the FY2014 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 3304). The House approved the legislationView More