by ADC | May 18, 2023 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Veterans
The House Appropriations subcommittee in charge of military construction and Veterans Affairs spending approved a $337.9 billion bill Wednesday without amendments and without a roll call vote. The bill added $1 billion to the administration’s request for veterans...
by ADC | May 17, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, On Base, Veterans
The House Military Construction-VA Appropriations Subcommittee meets this morning to mark up its fiscal year 2024 bill. It will be livestreamed at 10 a.m. ET, and the video will be available afterward. The subcommittee released the bill text, a summary and a press...
by ADC | May 12, 2023 | On Base, Snap of the Week, Veterans
Retired U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class John Gill, who served in Vietnam with the 25th Infantry Division near the Cambodian border, observes the opening ceremony for the Vietnam Veterans “Welcome Home” celebration on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. May 11. Vietnam...
by ADC | May 2, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Mental Health, Military Families, On Base, Veterans
Sens. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) introduced legislation last week that “will allow the Secretary of Defense to waive out-of-pocket expenses for military families on TRICARE for their first three outpatient mental health visits per year, lowering...
by ADC | Apr 27, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, On Base, Veterans
The House narrowly passed a bill Wednesday to raise the debt ceiling and cut government spending across the board. The party-line vote gives House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) the “opportunity to go and negotiate with the President,” House Majority Leader Steve...
by ADC | Apr 19, 2023 | On Base, Veterans
It can sometimes take months for veterans to get treatment through the Department of Veterans Affairs for drug and alcohol abuse, veterans advocates told Congress Tuesday, as Military Times reported. “Many veterans are trying to access care, but instead receiving...
by ADC | Mar 24, 2023 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Veterans
As the new House majority works to present a budget reduction plan that may still have military cuts on the table, key members are telling veterans their services are not on the chopping block. “Congress has always prioritized the VA budget,” House Veterans’ Affairs...
by ADC | Feb 22, 2023 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Veterans
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has reintroduced legislation to establish student veteran centers on college and university campuses, Stars and Stripes reported. “This legislation would help student veterans with the transition from military to civilian life, ensuring...
by ADC | Feb 16, 2023 | Energy, In Our Communities, On Base, Veterans
The Dayton Daily News looks at how VA staff in Dayton, Ohio helped one homeless veteran and her family find a home…. The Texas Governor’s Committee to Support the Military released a new report “with recommendations for policy changes and legislative action to improve...
