Both the House and Senate Armed Services Committees have now approved their initial drafts of the annual defense authorization bill.
Known as “Lefty,” Nancy Leftenant-Colon was one of six siblings who served in the military, including a brother who was a famed Tuskegee Airmen pilot.
A series of Republican amendments to multiple defense bills would ban funding for the Gaza pier.
Fighting between Democrats and Republicans over budget legislation has left veterans advocates uncertain about future support for their priorities.
