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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Rhode Island Newsletter for Sunday January 07, 2024 ( 3 items )  

CBO Report Shows Devastating Impact of Republicans Walking Away From Debt Limit Agreement
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (TNSres) -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, posted the following news release: This afternoon, CBO released a letter that showed just how devastating sequestration cuts to nondefense discretionary (NDD) programs would be under the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) if funding remained at the amount specified in the current continuing resolution (CR) and Republicans are allowed to walk away from the bipartisan spending deal. Bec  more

Reed and Whitehouse Highlight PACT Act and Encourage More Veterans to Get Screened for Toxic Exposure & Apply for New Health Benefits
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Johnston, RI - Some local veterans have battled serious health issues - such as cancer or respiratory conditions - for years. Even though they strongly believed their illness was service-connected, it wasn't covered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) until recently, thanks to the landmark Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act (P.L. 1  more

Reed and Whitehouse Highlight PACT Act and Encourage More Veterans to Get Screened for Toxic Exposure & Apply for New Health Benefits
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Johnston, RI - Some local veterans have battled serious health issues - such as cancer or respiratory conditions - for years. Even though they strongly believed their illness was service-connected, it wasn't covered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) until recently, thanks to the landmark Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Ac  more