Congress approves expansion of Arkansas Veterans Cemetery, headed to President’s desk
1/2/2020
KARK
WASHINGTON (KNWA) — The Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery in North Little Rock is slated to receive nearly 140 acres of land.
This comes as a result of language Senator John Boozman (R-AR) authored in the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which is one step… Read more »
Hill, Blunt see bipartisan WWI valor medals bill pass in NDAA
12/16/2019
The Ripon Advance
A bipartisan, bicameral bill introduced by U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) and U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) passed out of a conference committee last week as part of a larger defense policy bill.
The World War I Valor Medals Review Act, H.R. 2249/S. 1218 was included in the Dec. 11 House and… Read more »
Minority veterans of World War I to be considered for Medals of Honor
12/13/2019
Stars and Stripes
WASHINGTON — Minority World War I veterans whose actions during the war were overlooked because of their race or religion could have their service records reviewed to determine whether some of them deserve the Medal of Honor.
The 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, if it is… Read more »
'Widow's tax' provision in bill OK'd by House
12/12/2019
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
WASHINGTON -- The National Defense Authorization Act, which passed in the House of Representatives 377-48 Wednesday, contains good news for thousands of military widows in Arkansas and across the country.
The bill gradually repeals a longstanding federal law that had prevented tens of thousands of… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman French Hill (R-AR), Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO), and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) announced that the World War I Valor Medals Review Act had been included in the House and Senate-negotiated Conference Report for the FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
This bipartisan, bicameral… Read more »
Lawmakers working to crack down on disinformation targeting veterans
11/28/2019
Fox5 Washington D.C.
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are working to combat foreign trolls targeting veterans and military personnel online with disinformation.
A report published by Vietnam Veterans of America found that the Russian Internet Research Agency bought more than 100 ads targeting followers of… Read more »
Lawmakers hope to crack down on disinformation targeting veterans
11/26/2019
2News WDTN
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Lawmakers are working to combat foreign trolls targeting veterans and military personnel online with disinformation.
A report published by Vietnam Veterans of America found that the Russian Internet Research Agency bought more than 100 ads targeting followers of… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) lauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passing H.R. 4360, the VA Overpayment Accountability Act. The bipartisan bill offered by Congressman Hill and Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) would help veterans who have been unfairly targeted by debt collection agencies due to errors by the Department of Veterans Affairs… Read more »
WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF: Westerman backs dyslexia month; Cotton recognizes '50s MIA Arkansan; Senator at briefing on vets' suicides
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
10/27/19
Westerman backs dyslexia month
WASHINGTON -- An Arkansas Republican, U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman of Hot Springs, introduced a resolution last week designating October as National Dyslexia Awareness Month. A fellow… Read more »
Congressman Kim Calls on Committee to Consider Bipartisan Veterans Bill
Insider NJ
10/22/19
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) submitted the following statement for the record to the House Veterans Affairs Committee as part of their legislative hearing of H.R. 4360, the VA Overpayment Accountability Act. H.R. 4340 was introduced by Congressman Kim and Congressman… Read more »
