Senators question Trump’s nominee for VA secretary
Senators grilled President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Tuesday. Former U.S. Rep.
VA secretary nominee promises expanded care options amid worries of ballooning costs
Former Georgia Rep. Doug Collins, President Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs, on Tuesday hinted at an ...
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‘The mission is veterans’: Nominee for VA secretary pledges to protect vets benefits from possible spending cuts
Doug Collins, President Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Department of Veterans Affairs, pledged to protect veterans benefits from potential funding cuts as PACT Act enrollments and increased ...
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Veterans Affairs Budget Clears As A Government Shutdown Is Averted (for now)
Patty Murray, chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said in a statement that it fully funds veterans’ medical care and benefits and delivers essential resources that the VA needs to ...
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Sen. Patty Murray responds to Israel-Hamas ceasefire
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., released a statement on social media in response to news of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. “I am encouraged by the news of a deal for a ...
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Senator Patty Murray says it's impossible to keep the economy growing without affordable, well-paid childcare
Senator Patty Murray says the growth of our economy relies on access to childcare. "We are going to continue to have workforce shortages," the Washington Democrat told Insider. "We're going to ...
Trump wants to deport immigrants with criminal records. They're hard to track down.
President-elect Donald Trump has promised to target immigrants with criminal records as he launches a "mass deportation" to ...
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Sen. Patty Murray discusses public safety, security following deadly New Orleans attack
WASHINGTON STATE — Washington Sen. Patty Murray says the deadly attack in New Orleans reinforces the need for funding intelligence agencies to prevent future assaults. They were her first public ...
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Need financial aid but dread the forms? New app is ‘much easier,’ WA Sen. Murray says
Simone Carter [email protected] U.S. Sen. Patty Murray wants you — yes, you — to fill out the new FAFSA. The Washington Democrat negotiated an act in 2020 meant to simplify the Free ...