Congressman Vic Snyder

William L. Owens, D-Plattsburgh and Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand, D-N.Y. Reuters first reported Wednesday that Republicans in the House of Representatives Armed Services Committee’s subcommittee on strategic forces called for studies for an East ...  

Military Chaplains Raise Gay Marriage ConcernsNPRWednesday, the House Armed Services Committee passed its version of a bill designed, in part, to protect military chaplains from coming under pressure to marry service members of the same sex. Host Rachel Martin speaks with retired Army chaplain ...  

House Veterans' Affairs Committee HearingInsurance News Net (press release)I begin by first providing some background information as to the context from which I approach the very important topic of adequate and timely access to behavioral health services here today. I am the Chief Medical Offer for Community Care Behavioral ...and more »  

Committee votes to increase some TRICARE drug feesThe Free Lance-StarTHE HOUSE Armed Services Committee has voted to raise drug co-payments for TRICARE beneficiaries who have brand-name prescriptions filled at retail pharmacies or through the TRICARE mail-order program. The committee also voted to help control ...and more »  

Lawmakers' bills help military, veteransShreveport TimesRobert Adley, a veteran and head of the Senate's Veterans' Affairs Committee, says the Legislature wants to do what it can to help them as compensation for their service to the state and nation. Numerous pieces of legislation were filed this session to ...and more »  

Congress Wars: Battle for the defense budgetCNN (blog)... in the 2013 National Defense Authorization Act. On Thursday, the Senate Armed Services Committee passed its version of the bill, showing its hand to members of the House of Representatives on what it felt should be authorized for military spending.National Defense Bill Includes Ayotte Measures to Strengthen PNSY Bring Fiscal ...PoliticalNews.me (press release)all 15 news articles »