#Veterans sound alarm on McCarthy budget cuts

#Veterans sound alarm on McCarthy budget cuts

Veterans are blasting the debt ceiling legislation passed by the Republican-controlled House this week, warning it will cut key programs and services for the nation’s retired service members.  The House passed the Limit, Save, Grow Act largely along party lines in a 217-215 vote Wednesday night despite the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) warning of…

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#Veterans included in latest round

#Veterans included in latest round

“#Veterans included in latest round” The feds just doled out another 2 million stimulus checks — and a large chunk of them went to veterans. The Internal Revenue Service’s fifth batch of coronavirus relief payments under the American Rescue Plan included more than 320,000 checks for people relying Department of Veterans Affairs benefits, officials said….

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#Biden taps Obama chief of staff as Veteran Affairs secretary

#Biden taps Obama chief of staff as Veteran Affairs secretary

“#Biden taps Obama chief of staff as Veteran Affairs secretary” Joe Biden continued his Obama 2.0 cabinet and staff rollout Thursday. The president-elect is set to nominate former President Barack Obama’s chief of staff Denis McDonough to lead his Veterans Affairs Department, according to reports. McDonough, a former deputy national security adviser, served as Obama’s…

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