After 6 weeks, finally a deal on VA health care
After more than six weeks of sometimes testy talks, House and Senate negotiators have agreed on a compromise plan to fix a veterans health program scandalized by long patient wait times and falsified...
View ArticleSenate and House reach a deal to solve Veterans healthcare crisis
Independent Senator Bernie Sanders and his House counterpart, Republican Representative Jeff Miller signed an agreement yesterdayThe agreement is aimed at recruiting more doctors, nurses and Reported...
View ArticleVeterans Affairs reform bill approved by Congress, as Senate passes bill at...
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View ArticleVA reform bill clears Senate, awaits Obama's signature
Scrambling to wrap up work before a 5-week summer recess, lawmakers finished the bill to reform the embattled Veterans Affairs health care system Reported by CBS News 5 hours ago.
View Article$16.3B VA reform bill passes Senate 91-3; Obama expected to sign
The Senate overwhelmingly gave final approval to a $16.3 billion Veterans Affairs reform bill on Thursday night, sending the measure to the White House and giving Congress a legislative victory before...
View ArticleSenate sends $16.3-billion Veterans Affairs reform bill to Obama
Nearly four months after Veterans Affairs employees were exposed for allegedly falsifying records to cover up long wait times for patients, the Senate on Thursday night overwhelmingly approved a...
View ArticleSenate Approves Veterans’ Health Care Bill
In something of a consolation prize in a year marred by gridlock, the Senate approved a $17 billion expansion in veterans’ health care. Reported by NYTimes.com 3 hours ago.
View ArticleU.S. Senate passes $16.3 billion veterans health bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate late on Thursday overwhelmingly gave final congressional approval to a $16.3 billion plan to ease long healthcare delays at the scandal-plagued Veterans Affairs...
View ArticleSenate Passes Bill on VA Overhauls
The Senate passed an approximately $17 billion compromise bill Thursday evening that would help pay for overhauls to the Department of Veterans Affairs, sending the measure to the White House for...
View ArticleBill to upgrade veterans' care on the way to President Obama
WASHINGTON -- Despite bitter divisions over immigration and other issues, the Senate provided a lopsided vote to complete final passage Thursday night on a bill that will give the Department of...
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Full Battle Rattle: Helping Injured Combat Vets Through Music Therapy
Returning from war is not always an easy transition. Often our men and women in uniform have special challenges to tackle. Those who suffer from injury or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) face...
View ArticleFor Oakland Raiders, Ray Guy was no slam-dunk pick
When Ray Guy goes into the Pro Football Hall of Fame via the veterans committee on Saturday, he will become the 22nd player in franchise history to be so honored -- and finally the league's first...
View ArticleSenate sends VA, transportation bills to Obama on eve of summer recess
In a sprint to the finish line before a five-week break, the Senate on Thursday night approved bills to aid the troubled Department of Veterans Affairs and to extend federal highway funding through...
View ArticleSenate passes $16.3 billion bipartisan bill overhauling Veterans Affairs dept.
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate late on Thursday overwhelmingly gave final congressional approval to a $16.3 billion plan to ease long healthcare delays at the scandal-plagued...
View ArticleMilitaryOneClick and Influence Central Team Up to Connect Companies with...
MilitaryOneClick and Influence Central team up to connect companies and large brand opportunities with the military community around the world. Washington, DC (PRWEB) July 31, 2014 MilitaryOneClick and...
View Article$16.3 Billion Veterans Affair Overhaul Passes Senate
The House-Senate compromise bill aims to end the conditions that led to the Veterans Affairs waiting list scandal in Phoenix. Reported by IBTimes 2 hours ago.
View ArticleVeterans Affairs Overhaul Bill Passes Senate; $16.3-Billion Measure Awaits...
Veterans Affairs Overhaul Bill Passes Senate; $16.3-Billion Measure Awaits President Obama's Signature Reported by ajc.com 2 hours ago.
View ArticleLollapalooza veterans give tips to newbies
Who better to give advice to the artists performing at Lollapalooza this year for the first time than the artists who have taken the stage at the Grant Park music festival in the past? Reported by...
View ArticleSenate approves veteran and highway bills
The two Senate votes were something of a consolation prize for a chamber marred this year by gridlock. The vote on the veterans bill was 91-3; the highway bill vote was 81-13. Reported by Seattle Times...
View ArticleCongress sends VA overhaul to White House
Congress passed a landmark bill Thursday to help veterans avoid long waits for health care and fix other problems at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Reported by WTOP 37 minutes ago.
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