Washington Post: Veterans Affairs will begin covering IVF and adoption costs for wounded veterans
By Emily Wax-Thibodeaux
The Department of Veterans Affairs will begin covering costs for in vitro fertilization and adoptions for combat-wounded veterans struggling with infertility because of their injuries, giving thousands of young veteran families fresh hope at starting a family,… Read more »
McClatchy DC: FAA may soon provide paid sick leave to newly-hired disabled vets
By Rob Hotakainen
Newly-hired veterans working for the Federal Aviation Administration could soon qualify for paid sick leave, if their disability rating exceeds 30 percent.
The House voted Tuesday to approve a bill aimed at closing a loophole in the Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015 that prevents… Read more »
Politico: POLITICO Pro Q&A: Rep. Rick Larsen
By Connor O’Brien
Rep. Rick Larsen is pushing his colleagues to take a long view of overlooked technologies and the pivot to Asia-Pacific.
As a member of the House Armed Services Committee and co-chair of the bipartisan Electronic Warfare Working Group, the Washington state Democrat is fighting to reduce what he calls… Read more »
South Whidbey Record: Whidbey congressman helps secure federal grant funding for veterans
Congressman Rick Larsen recently announced that nearly $1.5 million in federal grant monies have been handed to two state organizations to support their goals of preventing homelessness among veterans.
One of the recipients, the Opportunity Council, serves veterans in Island County, as well as… Read more »
FAA Veteran Transition Improvement Act would make crucial fixes to the Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015, expand benefits for veterans hired by FAA Read more »
San Juan Islander: Larsen, LoBiondo take aim at loophole that prevents veterans hired by the FAA from receiving new paid sick leave benefits
Reps. Rick Larsen (WA-02) and Frank A. LoBiondo (NJ-02) today introduced bipartisan legislation to close a loophole that prevents veterans hired by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from receiving paid sick leave benefits recently made… Read more »
