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Bill to protect veterans’ gun rights prompts heated debate in House
Republicans say reforms are needed to restore faith in VA systems. Democrats say the changes could cost lives.
House Democrats vote to block funding for nuclear weapons tests
No funding would be available for live nuclear weapons testing under an amendment the House adopted to its version of the annual defense policy bill.
By Joe Gould
Loophole in law governing American military use on U.S. soil raises concerns
Sen. Tom Udall is pushing legislation to update the Posse Comitatus Act to include more activated Guard members.
New Mexico lawmakers cheer bid to ease Air Force contamination impact
A defense spending bill that's close to clearing Congress is getting praise from members of New Mexico's congressional delegation, who say it includes some relief for communities affected by contamination at Air Force bases in the state and elsewhere around the country.
Isleta Pueblo members receive lost Vietnam War decorations
Both men say they rarely thought about their missing medals until family members asked about them.
Senate again votes to end DoD-dependent border emergency, bucking veto threat
The Senate again passed a bid to end the border emergency President Donald Trump declared to divert military construction funding to the border wall ― but not by a veto-proof majority.
By Joe Gould
War powers debate teed up for defense policy bill
The Democratic-controlled House is expected to vote this week on several measures to limit the president’s power to wage war on Iran and aid the Saudi war in Yemen.
By Joe Gould
VA revamps policies for religious and spiritual symbols
The Department of Veterans Affairs unveiled new policies surrounding religious and spiritual symbols in VA facilities, following several incidents where prior policies were “interpreted inconsistently.”
By Diana Stancy
Senate shoots down attempt to curb Trump’s Iran war powers
The Senate’s Republican majority defeated a war authorization measure Friday meant to bar President Donald Trump from launching a military strike against Iran without Congress’s permission.
By Joe Gould
US Senate passes its defense policy bill 86-8, setting up fight with House
The GOP-controlled Senate passed its FY20 NDAA, teeing up fights with Democrats over its top-line, America's nuclear arsenal and President Donald Trump’s war powers.
Deal to move defense bill lets 2020 candidates vote on Iran
The Senate found a novel way to advance the National Defense Authorization Act.
By Joe Gould