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Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 1, 2021.
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 1, 2021.
The Montana Democrat will serve as chairman of both the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee and the defense panel of the Senate Appropriations Committee.
The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee chairman said he is dismayed that the issue hasn't already been settled.
Department officials reported nearly 21,000 active virus cases six weeks ago but only about 5,500 this week.
Currently, only veterans enrolled in VA medical care can get the vaccine through the department.
Marine veteran Thomas Webster, 54, will remain jailed after surrendering to the FBI and appearing in White Plains federal court.
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But Denis McDonough did not offer a specific timeline on when veterans will see changes put in place.
Denis McDonough said that finding the right leaders for the department is among his first priorities in office.
Soldier served in Allied invasion of Italy.