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Lawmakers have been shy about cutting veterans' benefits for years, but those days appear to be over. The Department of Veterans Affairs could face cuts.
Endorsements rile the grassroots
VFW members purposely set up their PAC as a separate entity 31 years ago. Now members want to have a say or dissolve the political arm.
Vets seek to undo endorsements
Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars say the endorsements made by the group don't represent them.
About 500,000 motorcyclists are making their way to D.C. for an annual veterans rights rally on Memorial Day weekend.
Will TRICARE cover adult children?
The new health care law will require private insurance companies to cover adult children up to age 26, but what about TRICARE?
An Army veteran says the department violated his rights by confiscating a flag he used in protest.
Action alerts from advocacy organizations
Support concurrent receipt for vets. with less than 20 years of service due to disability
Support Concurrent Receipt for Chapter 61 Retirees (HR 186)
Soapbox alerts from the Congress.org community
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The Beat: How Government Works
In this episode of "The Beat," we talk with Roll Call Associate Editor Paul Singer about a new project exploring the behind-the-scenes work that makes government function.
The Beat: Defense
Congress.org editor Ryan Teague Beckwith and CQ defense reporter John Donnelly discuss the latest in defense news.
Alerts from Groups and Organizations
Urge Congress to Extend the Lautenberg Amendment
by Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society on August 3
Help Eliminate the Disparity in Coverage for Chemotherapy
by International Myeloma Foundation on August 3
Faces of the Famine
by International Rescue Committee on August 2
Great News! National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week 2011
by National Coalition for Literacy on August 3
Bizarre Government Spending at NIH
by Traditional Values Coalition on August 2
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