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Congress offers procurement boost for F-35 jets in FY24 spending bill
The U.S. Air Force would receive enough money to buy 51 F-35As in fiscal 2024 under the compromise defense spending bill lawmakers released.
Why Congress should support a national Veterans Treatment Court program
The legislation will authorize the Department of Justice to nationalize a program that is currently and unevenly established and administered throughout the 50 state judicial systems.
By DJ Reyes
Key Republicans seek ban on intel sharing with countries that use Huawei
The legislation could potentially downgrade America’s “special relationship” with the U.K., which is reportedly expected to grant Chinese telecom giant Huawei some access to its nascent 5G network.
By Joe Gould
Proposal would target sexual assault, harassment in the Coast Guard
The service has escaped some of the scrutiny and regulation of the other armed forces because it falls under the Department of Homeland Security.
Meet the new boss: Moran named chairman of Senate vets committee
The Kansas senator will replace departing chairman Johnny Isakson in the leadership role.
Departing vets committee chairman hopes partisan divisions won’t overwhelm VA policy work
Georgia Republican Johnny Isakson is set to retire from the Senate at the end of the year.
This bill would make airport security easier and ‘less intrusive’ for disabled vets
The bipartisan legislation would grant TSA PreCheck privileges to veterans who are blind or paralyzed, as well as veteran amputees.
By Natalie Gross
Opinion: Veterans Defend Right to Attend Career Colleges
A new movement, Veterans for Career Education (VCE), is shining a light on an overlooked group in the veterans’ community: military veterans, servicemembers and their families who graduated from or are attending taxpaying career schools (read for-profit colleges for those that continue to demonize the sector).
By Michael Dakduk and Larry Goerzen
Plans to combat veterans suicide, boost VA benefits move ahead
House lawmakers passed a series of nine veterans-themed bills in advance of Memorial Day,
Vets groups vow to pressure Congress into following through on hard-won legislation
With the major battles over, these groups plan to dedicate themselves in 2019 to implementing these hard-fought bills and finding solutions for problems that have arisen with some of their provisions.
By Joshua Axelrod
Vets could soon get free child care during medical treatment
The Veterans Affairs Department could soon provide free child care for veterans undergoing treatment for mental health and other medical issues — a move some lawmakers hope will make it easier for veterans to get help.
By Natalie Gross