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Senate Republicans block bill expressing support for abortion rights
By Nathaniel Weixel Published on July 11, 2024 Legislation expressing support for the right to an abortion was blocked by Senate Republicans on Wednesday, amid a push by Democrats to put the GOP on defense over reproductive rights ahead of the November elections. The bill needed 60 votes in order to move forward to debate,…
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New abortion rights group that’s safe space for Jews draws antisemitic backlash
Allison Tombros Korman launched the Red Tent Fund as a reaction to anti-Israel hate prevalent among abortion activists By Gabby Deutch Published on July 16, 2024 When Roe v. Wade was overturned two months into Allison Tombros Korman’s tenure leading the DC Abortion Fund, upending everything about abortion care in the U.S., the longtime reproductive health educator…
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Project 2025 Is Twisting Disability Rights Law to Attack Abortion
The right-wing influence op has hit “the bottom of the barrel,” an expert said. By Julia Metraux Published on July 11, 2024 Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation’s guidebook for Republican control of the presidency and Congress, is, unsurprisingly, coming for abortion rights. But in a new twist, they want to use a key disability rights law to do it. In Project…
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Democrats Blast Republicans for Blocking Passage of Three Commonsense Bills to Protect Women’s Reproductive Freedoms and Basic Health Care
Published on July 9, 2024 As Republican politicians continue their relentless assault on a woman’s right to make her own health care decisions, Senate Democrats are fighting back and making clear to the American people who is fighting for their rights—and who is working to take them away ICYMI from Guttmacher: Clear and Growing Evidence…
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Senators implore VA secretary keep community care access for veterans
By Cristina Stassis Published on July 5, 2024 The ranking member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee urged Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough to address a policy that he said is making it difficult for veterans to receive care, according to a June 25 letter. As ranking member, Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., led 19…
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Veteran debt assistance donates $25,000 to support disabled heroes
By DAV Published on July 1, 2024 ERLANGER, Ky. – DAV (Disabled American Veterans) has received a $25,000 donation from Veteran Debt Assistance to support the organization’s mission of empowering America’s ill and injured veterans to lead high-quality lives with respect and dignity. DAV provides an expansive range of programs, such as benefits assistance, transportation to…
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Troops may face inflated drug costs under Tricare, lawmakers say
By Karen Jowers Published from June 28, 2024 A bipartisan group of 24 congressional lawmakers is questioning whether the Pentagon’s pharmacy contract may bedriving up drug costs and limiting access to medication for Tricare beneficiaries, while overcharging independent pharmacies and taxpayers. The lawmakers are concerned that the Defense Health Agency has decided to retain Express…
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No snakes in couches: What to know for a smooth PCS move in 2024
By Karen Jowers Published on April 2, 2024 There’s a lot to keep track of when you’re moving to a new military base. Just ask the family whose pet python got packed into a couch. “A lady called and said they hadn’t found their yellow python. They didn’t want to concern anyone, she said, but…
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Russian hackers infiltrate Veterans Affairs via Microsoft account
By Zamone Perez Published on July 9, 2024 A Microsoft-based Veterans Affairs account was accessed in January by Russian hackers, but no personal information or other data was compromised, an agency official confirmed. The Russian state-sponsored hacker infiltrated a Microsoft platform called Microsoft Azure Government, which provides storage, databases and other services to the VA and other…
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