Minnesota Congressman John Kline’s provision to ensure military commanders have much needed flexibility for our troops to fight Islamist extremists in Afghanistan and the region was included in the National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4909) that passed the House last evening with strong bipartisan support. The annual NDAA serves as the policy and budgetary blueprint for the Pentagon. This is the 14th and final national defense bill that Kline, who is retiring at the end of this Congress, helped author.
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Congressman John Kline’s U.S. Service Academy Information Session is this Monday, April 25 at the Diamondhead Education Center in Burnsville. The information session for students will provide information to candidates and their families about the application process, and how candidates can seek nomination through his congressional office as well as their U.S. Senators.
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Minnesota Congressman John Kline presented the Civil Air Patrol Congressional Gold Medal to Richard LaMotte, 91, on Monday evening at South St. Paul Airport, Fleming Field. LaMotte is one of the founding members of South St. Paul’s CAP squadron in 1942.
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Minnesota Congressman John Kline provided testimony this morning for the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Health Subcommittee highlighting his bipartisan legislation to protect veterans from the VA’s erroneous and untimely billing practices.
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Minnesota Congressman John Kline was honored by the Marine Corps Reserve Association in a ceremony today where he received the Maj. Frank Tejeda Congressional Leadership Award for both his military service as a Marine and his service in Congress, particularly his unwavering support of our nations’ veterans and service members.
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Minnesota Congressman John Kline’s legislation that would protect veterans from erroneous and untimely billing practices by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is going to be reviewed by the VA Health Subcommittee in a congressional hearing on Tuesday, Nov. 17.
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Minnesota Congressman John Kline issued the following statement today after supporting the National Defense Authorization Act (S. 1356), bipartisan legislation which serves as the budgetary blueprint for the Pentagon.
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John Kline issued the following statement today after the U.S. Senate passed 70-27 the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), bipartisan legislation which serves as the budgetary blueprint for the Pentagon.
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In case you missed it, I announced earlier this month that I will not be seeking re-election in November 2016. After a memorable 25-year career in the U.S. Marine Corps and almost 13 years in Congress, serving our great nation has been an honor and a privilege. But I want you — my constituents — to know I look forward to dutifully and nobly serving you for the next 15 months. Not surprisingly, my seventh term in Congress will go by fast, which is why I remain committed to working hard for you an...
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Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Republican Rep. John Kline introduced a bill this week that allows the Veterans Administration to waive delayed co-pays for veterans if the administration sent the bill in an untimely manner. The proposed legislation is in response to "frustration and confusion" caused by the VA when it billed Minnesota and Wisconsin veterans for health care received up to five years ago. The bill would also require the VA to give patients rights to payment plans. "The bill will...
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