House votes to ensure speedier care at VA hospitals
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on June 10th, 2014 11:08 pm by HL
House votes to ensure speedier care at VA hospitals
The 421-0 vote was Congress’ strongest response yet to systemic misconduct and treatment delays for veterans’ health care
Obama signs into law water, Congressional Gold Medal bills
The president signed a bill authorizing $12.3 billion in infrastructure and another to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the Borinqueneers, a segregated infantry unit comprised of primarily Puerto Rican soldiers who served in WWI, WWII, and the Korean War.
Bowe Bergdahl deal finalized a day before swap, senator says
Despite Sen. Dick Durbin’s explanation as to why Congress wasn’t informed about the deal, lawmakers remain skeptical