Tag: Veterans

With most Americans' minds on healthcare reform this week, the House of Representatives will take a first step toward fulfilling President Trump's campaign promises to veterans. (AP Photo/Jim Salter, File)

Veterans’ bill deserves bipartisan support

Washington Examiner · March 12, 2017 4:01 am

Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said to expect some additional legislation to replace Obamacare, separate from the AHCA, as early as this month. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Next week: Healthcare price tag, veterans and Trump nominees

Susan Ferrechio · March 11, 2017 5:42 am

Rep. Sean Duffy said Trump's speech to Congress shows that he's going to follow through on campaign promises. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

National Security

GOP lawmaker says Trump’s military spending jump is ‘a good start’

Kyle Feldscher · March 1, 2017 3:19 pm

David Shulkin, the secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, is tonight's "designated survivor," according to Fox News. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

‘Designated survivor’ for Trump’s speech: VA Secretary David Shulkin

Alex Pappas · March 1, 2017 2:05 am

President Trump will tell a joint session of Congress on Tuesday evening it is time for the country to focus on bigger issues, not petty disagreements. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Trump will tell Congress ‘the time for trivial fights is behind us’

Anna Giaritelli · March 1, 2017 1:09 am

The mailers from the conservative-leaning veterans advocacy group will land in several predominantly red states. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Conservative-leaning veterans group launches direct-mail campaign for Gorsuch

Ryan Lovelace · February 28, 2017 12:00 pm

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is facing heat from a veterans' advocacy group back home in Massachusetts for her support of illegal immigrants and not prioritizing veterans issues. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Vets group targets Warren over support for illegal immigrants

Kyle Feldscher · February 25, 2017 3:10 pm

Constituent tells McConnell: ‘I’ll sit down and shut up like Elizabeth Warren’ if you answer vets, coal miners

Daniel Chaitin · February 22, 2017 1:06 am

Spicer believes President Trump's business acumen can improve the administrative services at the VA. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Veterans Affairs official mocking Trump over Twitter

Pete Kasperowicz · February 17, 2017 8:06 pm

The Senate voted Monday evening to confirm David Shulkin as the next secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Senate unanimously confirms Shulkin as next VA secretary

Sarah Bedford · February 14, 2017 12:50 am

The president had a "very productive conversation" with advocates about veterans issues. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Trump meets with veterans advocates

Sarah Bedford · February 7, 2017 5:13 pm

David Shulkin, the VA's current undersecretary for health, is expected to sail through the confirmation process, unlike many of President Trump's other Cabinet picks.

David Shulkin, Trump’s VA pick, faces uphill battle to keep president’s many promises

Sarah Bedford · February 6, 2017 12:01 am