Major Richard Star Act Archives - Alpha Democrat

Two people on a coastal boardwalk at dusk, a gray ship offshore, where the Luria Kiggans veterans record is on the ballot

In Virginia’s Second District, Two Navy Veterans Are Now Running on Their Veterans’ Records

Early voting opened in Virginia on Friday, and the Luria Kiggans veterans record is now the argument in the state's closest House race.

Veteran sorting official mail at a kitchen table, the benefits at stake in the Star Act discharge petition

The Star Act Petition Hit 218 on Tuesday and the House Left Town the Next Day Category: Veteran Leadership

The Star Act discharge petition reached 218 signatures on 15 September, when Nancy Mace of South Carolina added the last one.

An empty congressional hearing room, representing the House vote on veterans benefits legislation that was postponed twice.

Republicans Pulled a Veterans Bill Twice. Democrats Came One Vote Short of Sending It Back.

Almost nobody argues about what this bill would give veterans.

A tilted brass scale weighing one service medal against a stack of benefit-claim folders, symbolizing a veterans bill that helps few while cutting many.

House Republicans Pull Their Own Veterans Bill

House Republicans pulled their own veterans package off the floor on 25 June rather than risk a loss.