Veterans Affairs Health Care and Budget
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Robert McDonald testified at a hearing on his department’s fiscal year 2015 budget shortfall. The secretary warned committee members of the pote…
2,194 viewsDepartment of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Robert McDonald testified at a hearing on his department’s fiscal year 2015 budget shortfall. The secretary warned committee members of the pote…
2,194 viewsThe House Veterans' Affairs Committee held a hearing to assess the fiscal state of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the growing wait times for veterans to receive health care. VA …
1,249 viewsJosh Earnest briefed reporters and responded to questions on a variety of topics, including the omnibus appropriations spending bill to fund the government through the end of fiscal year 201…
758 viewsRepresentative Rick Nolan (D-MN) offered a motion to recommit on the Treasury Department spending bill. The motion would have amended the bill to increase the Consumer Product Safety Commiss…
147 viewsKaty O’Donnell talked by video link from Capitol Hill about the details of the financial services spending bill that was being debated on the House floor that same week, including its mariju…
404 viewsRandy Leonard spoke by telephone about the energy and water spending bill being debated on the House floor.
115 viewsDefense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Joint Chiefs Chair General Martin Dempsey testified about the fiscal year 2015 defense budget request. They answered questions about the situations in Iraq …
761 viewsMegan Scully was interviewed by video from Capitol Hill about fiscal year 2015 defense spending. House debate began that day on the 2015 defense spending bill. Ms. Scully reported on how the…
143 viewsThe House began debate on the defense appropriations bill for fiscal year 2015.
113 viewsDan Leone talked about the status of House and Senate bills that would fund NASA for fiscal year 2015. The bills allocated $18 billion toward science research and space exploration. Topics i…
364 viewsHelena Bottemiller Evich talked by video from Capitol Hill about the range of topics covered by the fiscal year 2015 agriculture spending bill. She focused on the controversy which had devel…
484 viewsTamar Hallerman talked about the House spending bill for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and science agencies. She said medical marijuana, abortion, and gun control were expected to…
230 viewsTodd Harrison talked about features of the House version of the fiscal year 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). He explained what areas of spending the act covers and its relatio…
225 viewsSenate Armed Services Committee Chair Carl Levin (D-MI) and Ranking Member James Inhofe (R-OK) spoke to reporters about the committee’s markup of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA…
862 viewsLeo Shane talked about fiscal year 2015 Department of Defense programs and policy. Mr. Shane said he saw “quite a few fights” ahead on issues like military compensation, sexual assault polic…
260 viewsThe House Committee on Rules considered floor debate rules for the fiscal year 2015 National Defense Authorization and fiscal year 2015 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appro…
611 viewsThe House Armed Services Committee met to mark up the fiscal year 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and considered amendments.
371 viewsThe House Armed Services Committee met to mark up the fiscal year 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The committee approved a $601 billion defense policy bill 61 to 0. The bi…
884 viewsThe House Armed Services Committee resumed marking up the fiscal year 2015 Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The committee considered amendments.
507 viewsThe House Armed Services Committee met to mark up the fiscal year 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The committee considered amendments. This part is a continuation of prog…
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