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Congress Lifts Ban on In Vitro Fertilization Services for Veterans Wounded in the Line of Duty in Annual Spending Bill
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Spending bill includes $1.1 billion for Zika, resources to address the opioid crisis Veterans Hired by the FAA Will Now Receive New Paid Sick Leave Benefits Under Larsen-LoBiondo Bill
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Bipartisan FAA Veteran Transition Improvement Act heads to President’s Desk Larsen, Members of the WA Delegation, Throw Support Behind Grant Application to Expand Apprenticeships in Washington State
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Representatives Rick Larsen (WA-02), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03), Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Derek Kilmer (WA-06), Jim McDermott (WA-07), Dave Reichert (WA-08), Adam Smith (WA-09), and Denny Heck (WA-10) today sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Labor urging full and fair consideration for Washington state’s grant application for the US Department of Labor… Larsen Statement on World Trade Organization Ruling Against European Union
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In a call with U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Froman, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) today applauded a new trade enforcement action at the World Trade Organization (WTO) concerning more than $18 billion in illegal European Union subsidies to Airbus. In December 2011, the EU claimed to have removed the WTO inconsistencies, but the United States disagreed and requested a compliance panel to… Veterans Hired by the FAA Are One Step Closer to Receiving New Paid Sick Leave Benefits Under Larsens Bill
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House unanimously approves bipartisan FAA Veteran Transition Improvement Act FAA may soon provide paid sick leave to newly-hired disabled vets
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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… Bipartisan Bill to Expand Paid Sick Leave for Veterans Hired by the FAA Sails Through Committee
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FAA Veteran Transition Improvement Act heads to the full House Whidbey congressman helps secure federal grant funding for veterans
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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… Larsen, LoBiondo take aim at loophole that prevents veterans hired by the FAA from receiving new paid sick leave benefits
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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… Browse Documents by Date or Issue |