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News roundup: November 13, morning
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Congress
• HR 11017: Veterans Claims Timeliness, Accountability, and Care Act (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.) (Congress.gov)
• HR 11025: Stand By NICU Babies and Families Act (latest action: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.) (Congress.gov)
• HR 2102: Major Richard Star Act (latest action: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.) (Congress.gov)
• HRES 1661: Expressing support for the designation of November 2026 as "National Lung Cancer Awareness Month" and expressing support for early detection and treatment of lung cancer. (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.) (Congress.gov)
• HRES 1663: Expressing opposition to the use of State power against people in the United States seeking essential health care, including criminalization of the full range of sexual and reproductive health care such as abortion, gender-affirming care, and contraceptive care, and disapproving of State punishment of people for their pregnancy outcomes. (latest action: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period (Congress.gov)
• HR 11000: To amend title 38, United States Code, to promote the establishment of veterans cemeteries, and for other purposes. (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.) (Congress.gov)
• HR 10999: To reauthorize the Expansion of 911 Access Program. (latest action: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.) (Congress.gov)
• HR 9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act (latest action: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.) (Congress.gov)
• HRES 1247: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2102) to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay for disability retirees with combat-related disabilities, and for other purposes. (latest action: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 1247, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Takan (Congress.gov)
• SRES 957: A resolution expressing support for the designation of November 15, 2026, as "National Warrior Call Day" and recognizing the importance of connecting members of the Armed Forces and veterans in the United States to support structures necessary to transition from the battlefield, especially peer-to-peer connection. (latest action: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.) (Congress.gov)
• HR 10993: To reauthorize the Solid Waste Management Grants Program. (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.) (Congress.gov)
• HR 10994: To reauthorize the Rural Business Development Grant Program. (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.) (Congress.gov)
Sources
- HR 11017: Veterans Claims Timeliness, Accountability, and Care Act (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.) (Congress.gov)
- HR 11025: Stand By NICU Babies and Families Act (latest action: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.) (Congress.gov)
- HR 2102: Major Richard Star Act (latest action: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.) (Congress.gov)
- HRES 1661: Expressing support for the designation of November 2026 as "National Lung Cancer Awareness Month" and expressing support for early detection and treatment of lung cancer. (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.) (Congress.gov)
- HRES 1663: Expressing opposition to the use of State power against people in the United States seeking essential health care, including criminalization of the full range of sexual and reproductive health care such as abortion, gender-affirming care, and contraceptive care, and disapproving of State punishment of people for their pregnancy outcomes. (latest action: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period (Congress.gov)
- HR 11000: To amend title 38, United States Code, to promote the establishment of veterans cemeteries, and for other purposes. (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.) (Congress.gov)
- HR 10999: To reauthorize the Expansion of 911 Access Program. (latest action: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.) (Congress.gov)
- HR 9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act (latest action: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.) (Congress.gov)
- HRES 1247: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2102) to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay for disability retirees with combat-related disabilities, and for other purposes. (latest action: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 1247, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Takan (Congress.gov)
- SRES 957: A resolution expressing support for the designation of November 15, 2026, as "National Warrior Call Day" and recognizing the importance of connecting members of the Armed Forces and veterans in the United States to support structures necessary to transition from the battlefield, especially peer-to-peer connection. (latest action: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.) (Congress.gov)
- HR 10993: To reauthorize the Solid Waste Management Grants Program. (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.) (Congress.gov)
- HR 10994: To reauthorize the Rural Business Development Grant Program. (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.) (Congress.gov)
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