Welcome back to the washington journal this morning. An hour next hour, we are talking about the Biden Administrations military and veterans policy. We are joined this morning by tyler and mary. Mary, i will begin with you. What is your group, what are your goals, and i will have you that answer the same question, tyler. We are a progressive Veterans Organization founded in 2006 by veterans of the iraq war. We now have over 1. 5 million veterans and military supporters. We work to advocate for progressive policies that benefit u. S. National security. Host give me some examples. We are strongly supportive of President Bidens authorization to end the war in afghanistan and it repeal the use of force in iraq, which has been used to authorize wars in far too many countries. We are strongly supportive of strong u. S. Support for ukraine and our nato allies. Host tyler, same question to you and how do you differ from this Progressive Group . Should think it thanks for having me on. Concern
Host welcome back, the next hour we are talking about the Biden Administration military and veterans policy. We are joined by Tyler Koteskey, policy director for concerned veterans for america and Mary Kaszynski with vote vet. What is your group and what are your goals . Guest it is a progressive veterans organization, founded in 2006 by veterans of the iraq war. We have a network of over 1. 5 million veterans, military families and supporters. We work to advocate for progressive veterans policy and policies that benefit u. S. National security. We supported President Bidens decision to end the war in afghanistan, repeal the authorization for use of force in iraq, which has been used to authorize wars in far too many countries, strongly supported strong u. S. Support for ukraine and nato allies. Host the same question to you and how do you differ from this Progressive Group . Guest thanks for having me on. Concerned veterans for america is a National Grassroots Advocacy Organization of
Hour and 25 minutes. Good morning. This hearing of the military Construction Veterans Affairs and related agencies subcommittee will please come to order. I would like to begin by welcoming Ranking Member bozeman and denis mcdonough. We appreciate the effort of the v. A. s dedicated staff to provide benefits and support to veterans and families and their communities every day. We are here to discuss the department of Veterans Affairs fiscal year 2025 budget and 2026 advanced appropriations request. This committee take seriously the obligation to make sure and provide for the men and women who have fought and sacrificed to keep our country safe and ensure they have the medical care and benefits have earned. Over 210 billion and the discretionary probation of 120 9 billion in fy 25. The v. A. Has access to 24 billion from the Toxic Exposure Fund. These resources are extremely important in providing funding to carry out the expansion of medical care and benefits of the pact act. Without t
Dennis mcdonagh testified in his departments annual budget request, focusing on Veterans Health care and the pact act. Its a 2022 law that expands care and benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic substances. The Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing is an hour and 25 minutes. Good morning. This hearing of the military Construction Veterans Affairs and related agencies subcommittee will please come to order. I would like to begin by welcoming Ranking Member bozeman and denis mcdonough. We appreciate the effort of the v. A. s dedicated staff to provide benefits and support to veterans and families and their communities every day. We are here to discuss the department of Veterans Affairs fiscal year 2025 budget and 2026 advanced appropriations request. This committee take seriously the obligation to make sure and provide for the men and women who have fought and sacrificed to keep our country safe and ensure they have the medical care and benefits have earned. Over
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