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Lawmakers grill VA over GI Bill ‘debacle’
Nearly four months after the Veterans Affairs Department was supposed to have changed the way it calculates Post-9/11 GI Bill housing stipends, students are still getting the wrong amount each month ― and there’s still no end in sight.
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US House shelves Yemen vote, but the issue isn’t dead
House Republicans just shut down a measure to end U.S. military involvement in the Yemen civil war, but several lawmakers say they are not done yet.
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Lawmakers reach compromise on Coast Guard budget bill, anti-pollution measures
The bill authorizes $10.6 billion for the Coast Guard in fiscal year 2019, a roughly 16 percent increase from 2017 that would help modernize its aging fleet of cutters and aircraft. The Coast Guard is the primary federal authority for maritime safety and security on the U.S. coast and in ports and inland waterways.
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Flake vows to oppose judges unless Mueller bill gets a vote
Republican Sen. Jeff Flake said the appointment of Matt Whitaker, who has criticized the Mueller investigation, was a “blatant” move that increased the urgency for the legislation. But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell objected without comment.
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Pelosi challenges unhappy Dems to block her bid for speaker
“Come on in, the water’s warm,” Pelosi, D-Calif., told a reporter about her message to rebellious colleagues.
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Trump ally McCarthy to lead House GOP, work to win majority
The Senate and House are holding party elections, some more dramatic than others.
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Smith aims to scrap Trump’s nuclear weapons policy
Democratic lawmakers say they hope to use their party’s takeover of the House to check the Trump administration’s expansive pursuit of nuclear weapons.
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A ‘crisis of national security’: New report to Congress sounds alarm
America’s military superiority has “eroded to a dangerous degree,” leaving the U.S. in crisis if faced with more than one conflict at once, a new congressionally-mandated report concluded.
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Key armed services Democrat locked in recount drama
Behind by 12,000 votes and a week after the election, Florida Sen. Bill Nelson is still fighting.
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House newcomers get first taste of Washington’s power games
Welcomed to Washington by tight security and a round of power receptions, the new members of Congress are a younger, more diverse group.
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Lawmakers grill VA over GI Bill ‘debacle’
Nearly four months after the Veterans Affairs Department was supposed to have changed the way it calculates Post-9/11 GI Bill housing stipends, students are still getting the wrong amount each month ― and there’s still no end in sight.
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US House shelves Yemen vote, but the issue isn’t dead
House Republicans just shut down a measure to end U.S. military involvement in the Yemen civil war, but several lawmakers say they are not done yet.
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Lawmakers reach compromise on Coast Guard budget bill, anti-pollution measures
The bill authorizes $10.6 billion for the Coast Guard in fiscal year 2019, a roughly 16 percent increase from 2017 that would help modernize its aging fleet of cutters and aircraft. The Coast Guard is the primary federal authority for maritime safety and security on the U.S. coast and in ports and inland waterways.
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Flake vows to oppose judges unless Mueller bill gets a vote
Republican Sen. Jeff Flake said the appointment of Matt Whitaker, who has criticized the Mueller investigation, was a “blatant” move that increased the urgency for the legislation. But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell objected without comment.
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Pelosi challenges unhappy Dems to block her bid for speaker
“Come on in, the water’s warm,” Pelosi, D-Calif., told a reporter about her message to rebellious colleagues.
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Trump ally McCarthy to lead House GOP, work to win majority
The Senate and House are holding party elections, some more dramatic than others.
-
Smith aims to scrap Trump’s nuclear weapons policy
Democratic lawmakers say they hope to use their party’s takeover of the House to check the Trump administration’s expansive pursuit of nuclear weapons.
-
A ‘crisis of national security’: New report to Congress sounds alarm
America’s military superiority has “eroded to a dangerous degree,” leaving the U.S. in crisis if faced with more than one conflict at once, a new congressionally-mandated report concluded.
-
Key armed services Democrat locked in recount drama
Behind by 12,000 votes and a week after the election, Florida Sen. Bill Nelson is still fighting.
-
House newcomers get first taste of Washington’s power games
Welcomed to Washington by tight security and a round of power receptions, the new members of Congress are a younger, more diverse group.
-
Lawmakers grill VA over GI Bill ‘debacle’
Nearly four months after the Veterans Affairs Department was supposed to have changed the way it calculates Post-9/11 GI Bill housing stipends, students are still getting the wrong amount each month ― and there’s still no end in sight.
-
US House shelves Yemen vote, but the issue isn’t dead
House Republicans just shut down a measure to end U.S. military involvement in the Yemen civil war, but several lawmakers say they are not done yet.
-
Lawmakers reach compromise on Coast Guard budget bill, anti-pollution measures
The bill authorizes $10.6 billion for the Coast Guard in fiscal year 2019, a roughly 16 percent increase from 2017 that would help modernize its aging fleet of cutters and aircraft. The Coast Guard is the primary federal authority for maritime safety and security on the U.S. coast and in ports and inland waterways.
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Flake vows to oppose judges unless Mueller bill gets a vote
Republican Sen. Jeff Flake said the appointment of Matt Whitaker, who has criticized the Mueller investigation, was a “blatant” move that increased the urgency for the legislation. But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell objected without comment.
-
Pelosi challenges unhappy Dems to block her bid for speaker
“Come on in, the water’s warm,” Pelosi, D-Calif., told a reporter about her message to rebellious colleagues.
-
Trump ally McCarthy to lead House GOP, work to win majority
The Senate and House are holding party elections, some more dramatic than others.
-
Smith aims to scrap Trump’s nuclear weapons policy
Democratic lawmakers say they hope to use their party’s takeover of the House to check the Trump administration’s expansive pursuit of nuclear weapons.
-
A ‘crisis of national security’: New report to Congress sounds alarm
America’s military superiority has “eroded to a dangerous degree,” leaving the U.S. in crisis if faced with more than one conflict at once, a new congressionally-mandated report concluded.
-
Key armed services Democrat locked in recount drama
Behind by 12,000 votes and a week after the election, Florida Sen. Bill Nelson is still fighting.
-
House newcomers get first taste of Washington’s power games
Welcomed to Washington by tight security and a round of power receptions, the new members of Congress are a younger, more diverse group.
