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Key congressional voices on defense face tough election fights
Congressional elections could mean big changes on defense and veterans committees in Congress next year.
Jon Stewart leads renewed fight on benefits for burn pit victims
New legislation could provide a pathway to additional help and compensation for more than 3 million veterans who served overseas in recent decades.
Veterans suicide prevention plans take a big step forward, but still face tough political hurdles
House and Senate lawmakers will have to work out difference between their outreach plans in coming weeks in hopes of passing reform legislation by the end of 2020.
VA would be forced to add three illnesses to Agent Orange presumptive list under Senate-passed plan
The proposal, attached to the annual defense authorization bill, would add bladder cancer, hypothyroidism and Parkinson’s-like symptoms to the list.
Army National Guard helicopter removes ‘Into the Wild’ bus from Alaska backcountry
An abandoned bus in the Alaska backcountry, popularized by the book “Into the Wild” and movie of the same name, was removed Thursday, state officials said.
Make them pay: Jon Stewart wants ‘war profiteers’ to pay for burn pit exposures
A comedian, reporter, congressman, and senator advocate broader coverage for military veterans exposed to toxic chemicals during service.
By Todd South
Vets who lost jobs due to coronavirus could be eligible for new job training
A congressional proposal would create 12 months of training funding for individuals who were left jobless because of the pandemic.
The Pentagon has spent 23% of its COVID-19 response funds. Congress is asking why not more.
The Pentagon has spent less than a quarter of the $10.6 billion Congress gave it in March to protect military personnel and marshal American industry to procure face masks, ventilators and other products hospitals need in their fight against the coronavirus.
By Joe Gould
Emergency fix for GI Bill payouts at colleges shuttered by coronavirus advances, but final passage uncertain
House lawmakers aren't sure when the measure could get a vote in their chamber.
Agent Orange decision delay draws criticism
About 191,000 sick veterans are waiting for the Trump Administration to add new diseases to the Agent Orange list.
By Patricia Kime
Study results on new Agent Orange diseases not expected until ‘late 2020’ says VA secretary
In a letter to Montana Sen. Jon Tester, Wilkie said the studies must be analyzed and reviewed before a decision is made.
By Patricia Kime