Veterans Have Until Aug. 9 to Apply for Backdated PACT Act Disability Payments Posted July 11th, 2023 at 4:04pm by Isabel Soisson The PACT Act removed the need for certain veterans to prove a service connection if they are diagnosed with certain cancers or respiratory conditions and sped up the process of receiving benefits. Eligible veterans who apply by Aug. 9 could get tens of thousands of dollars in backdated disability compensation. (Photo via Shutterstock) Full story →
Biden Administration Announces $3.1 Billion in Funding to Tackle Homelessness, With Focus on Veterans Posted June 30th, 2023 at 3:29pm by Isabel Soisson In May, President Biden announced that it’s his administration’s goal to reduce homelessness in the United States by 25% by 2025 and to rehouse 38,000 veterans in 2023. (Photo via Shutterstock) Full story →
House GOP Passes Bill That Would Take Food and Healthcare From Iowa Families Posted April 26th, 2023 at 6:18pm by Keya Vakil Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., holds an event to mark 100 days of the Republican majority in the House, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, April 17, 2023. McCarthy is hurtling toward one of the most consequential weeks of the new House Republican majority as he labors to pass a partisan package that would raise the nation’s debt limit by $1.5 trillion in exchange for steep cuts that some in his own party oppose. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) Full story →
