Senate passes defense policy bill with 5.2% pay raise for troops, the biggest boost in decades
The Senate passed a defense policy bill Wednesday that authorizes the biggest pay raise for troops in more than two decades, but also leaves behind many of the policy priorities that social conservatives were clamoring for, making for an unusually divisive debate over what is traditionally a strongly bipartisan effort.
VA has screened 5 million Veterans for toxic exposures, paving the way for early detection and treatment of health conditions
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it has screened 5 million Veterans for toxic exposures — a critical step to detecting, understanding, and treating potentially life-threatening health conditions. Of the 5 million Veterans who have received the screening, 2.1 million (43%) reported at least one potential exposure.
Air Force Reserve staff sergeant arrested on felony charges for role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot
A staff sergeant in the U.S. Air Force Reserve from Texas was arrested Wednesday on felony charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, where authorities say he pushed and grabbed police officers and called one officer a “traitor.”
Federal Trade Commission is investigating ExxonMobil’s $60B deal to acquire a Texas oil company
Federal regulators are investigating ExxonMobil’s $60 billion deal to acquire a Texas oil company in what would be one the largest mergers in the energy industry in two decades, according to securities filings.
VA adds three new Vet Centers and six satellite locations to increase access to counseling for Veterans and service members
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced the addition of three new Vet Centers and six Vet Center Outstations (smaller satellite locations) to improve access to counseling for Veterans and service members.
