Veterans– On October 30, the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee held a hearing on several pieces of legislation affecting veterans, including the Survivors of Military Sexual Assault and Domestic Abuse Act (as-yet-unnumbered) and the Military Family Relief Act (S. 1573).
International– On October 29, the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing, “Report from SIGAR: Challenges to Securing Afghan Women’s Gains in a Post-2014 Environment.” SIGAR stands for the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction.
