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U.S. Senate Approves $631 Billion Defense Authorization Bill
The U.S. Senate voted 98-0 for a $631 billion defense bill that authorizes funding for weapons, aircraft, ships and submarines, and provides a 1.7 percent pay raise for U.S. military personnel. The fiscal year 2013 Defense Authorization bill also supports the phased withdrawal...
Posted on 12/5/2012 | -
Reed’s Bill to Expand Housing Protections for Troops Advances in Senate
U.S. Senator Jack Reed’s plan to help protect the financial well-being of thousands of U.S. troops and their families gained momentum this week when it received bipartisan approval from a key Senate panel. Yesterday, the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs unanimously...
Posted on 9/13/2012 | -
Senate Passes Bipartisan Veterans' Benefits Bill
Last night the U.S. Senate approved comprehensive legislation to expand veterans’ health care and education programs, improve U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) efforts to help homeless veterans, and make more veterans with disabilities eligible for housing-assistance gr...
Posted on 7/19/2012 | -
VOW to Hire Heroes Act
Mr. President, I rise specifically to speak in strong support of the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011. This legislation incorporates key components of the American Jobs Act and other bipartisan proposals designed to help veterans find jobs, including the Hiring Heroes Act, of which I am a proud cosponsor. These ar...
Posted on 11/9/2011 | -
Tribute to Stan Israel
Mr. President, today I pay tribute to an outstanding Rhode Islander, a Vietnam veteran, and champion of workers' rights and justice in the workplace who retired after 35 years of service--my friend, Stan Israel. After serving two tours in Vietnam, Stan began working for the Service Empl...
Posted on 2/8/2011 |