Blue Water Agent Orange Bill Introduced

Week of May 18, 2009

The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman applauded  President Obama's commitment to work with Congress on providing advance  appropriations set forward in his proposed budget for the Department of  Veterans Affairs (VA). The appendix to the president's proposed budget  includes projections on advance appropriations, as well as the statement that  "the Administration plans to work with the Congress to develop a specific advance appropriation proposal for the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Care program." The Appendix to the president's budget is available on the Office of  Management and Budget website -- click on the Department of Veterans' Affairs link.To learn more, read the full article on Military.com.