Posts tagged with ‘congressional budget office’

  • VetsHQ News Update

    April 13 Veterans News

    By on April 13, 2016

    VA increases pressure on appeals reform: ‘We’re failing veterans’ (MilitaryTimes) White House officials are pushing Congress to overhaul the appeals...

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    December 9 Veterans News

    By on December 9, 2015

    Veterans denied benefits due to improper medical testing (KARE-Minneapolis) A ruling by a state medical board suggests that veterans...

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  • VetsHQ News Update

    September 17 Veterans News

    By on September 17, 2015

    Senators join push to compensate Blue Water vets for Agent Orange exposure (The Virginian Pilot) U.S. Sens. Mark Warner...

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  • VetsHQ News Update

    June 10 Veterans News Update

    By on June 10, 2015

    Veteran congressman describes his poor treatment from VA hospital (The Hill) When former Marine and Massachusetts Congressman Seth Moulton...

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  • VetsHQ News Update

    Veterans news update for March 3

    By on March 3, 2015

    Florida man recruiting veterans to fight ISIS (KTHV-Little Rock) A U.S. veteran is putting out a call to other...

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  • VetsHQ News Update

    Veterans update for Jan. 29

    By on January 29, 2015

    Senate bill: Veterans won’t trigger employer health law coverage (Stars & Stripes) A Senate committee voted unanimously Wednesday to...

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  • Veterans news update for Sept. 22

    By on September 22, 2014

    Group says it gave hundreds of veterans free pot (Associated Press) Hundreds of military veterans received free marijuana during...

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  • Veterans Disability Payments, By CBO Numbers

    By on August 15, 2014

    Much has been made over the past week about the Congressional Budget Office report containing policy options for Congress...

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  • Who Asked for Veterans Disability Payments Report?

    By on August 13, 2014

    The Ranking Member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, Mike Michaud (D-ME), requested the Congressional Budget Office look into...

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  • CBO takes aim at veterans disability payments

    By on August 8, 2014

    Veterans disability payments have skyrocketed since 2000, up 170 percent to $54 billion in 2013. Not surprisingly, Capitol Hill...

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