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Lawmakers press Pentagon, VA to cooperate on claims backlog
A bipartisan group of lawmakers pressed the Obama administration Wednesday to reduce the backlog of disability claims at the Department of Veterans Affairs by improving cooperation between the several agencies that have a role in the process. Senators...
Tags: Barbara A. Mikulski, Chuck Hagel, Electronics, Parties and Movements, Science and Technology
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VA says it learned from mistakes building Orlando hospital
WASHINGTON — Though it's little comfort to Central Florida veterans, top Veterans Affairs officials told Congress on Tuesday that they've learned from their mistakes in trying to build a new VA hospital at Lake Nona, which is now years behind...
Tags: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Mike Coffman, Hospitals and Clinics, Lake Nona, U.S. Congress
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Huelskamp wants to be put back on committees
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsUPDATE: Rep. Tim Huelskamp sent a letter to Speaker of the House John Boehner and the Republican Steering Committee Friday asking that he be put back on the Budget and Agriculture Committees. - Click to Read Full Letter Huelskamp is also demanding...Tags: U.S. House Committee on the Budget, John Boehner, Elections, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Congress
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VA, contractor try to sort out Orlando hospital delay
As the rift between Veterans Affairs and the primary contractor on the much-delayed Orlando VA Medical Center has grown from a crack to a canyon, new developments threaten to stall the project further — or speed it up. The contractor, Brasfield &...
Tags: Daniel Webster, Winter Garden, Health, Hospitals and Clinics, House Building
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Congressman returns from Afghanistan
U.S. Rep. Dan Benishek, R-Crystal Falls, returned Tuesday night from Afghanistan to Andrews Air Force Base near Washington, D.C., following five days traveling abroad.
The Congressman was part of a five-member Congressional Delegation, including Reps....Tags: Jeff Denham, U.S. Military, Washington, DC, Phil Roe, Scott DesJarlais
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