American Legion launches Legiontown, Legion Day Campaign INDIANAPOLIS (July 31, 2009) - The nation’s largest veterans organization has launched a campaign to increase the visibility and local activities of posts in communities throughout the United States and even overseas. “American ...
Government Oversight Q: Why is performing government oversight so important? A: As a U.S. Senator, I work to make sure that laws are written in the best interest of Iowans and the entire country. The executive branch carries out those laws, and Congress has a duty to conduct oversight of ...
Military and veterans health care should not be part of any national health care bill, says The American Legion WASHINGTON - The national commander of the nation’s largest veterans service organization has reacted to tonight’s urgent call by President Barack Obama for national health care ...
Veteran legislation became law July 1st (Johnston, IA) – The Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs announced improvements in how veterans benefits are delivered throughout the state. Beginning July 1, 2009, each Iowa county is required to have a veterans affairs office staffed by an employee ...
by Senator Tom Harkin The dog days of summer are in full-gear and across Iowa folks are reaching for the thermostat to crank up the air conditioning. The downside of this increased energy use, however, is that it can lead to higher energy bills for consumers, and in the long run, could cause ...
Constitutional Abuse Raises Ire of The American Legion Washington (July 8, 2009) - “Tipping the scales of justice - even a little bit - is wrong,” says the leader of the nation’s largest veterans’ service organization as he reacted to the latest legal actions on behalf of the Westboro ...
Supreme Court Nominations Q: What’s the process to become a Supreme Court Justice? A: The nomination and confirmation of a person to the Supreme Court is one of the most important responsibilities of a President and the United States Senate. The lifetime appointments must be made with ...
INDIANAPOLIS (July 21, 2009) – The American Legion family is calling on all Americans to help purchase comfort items for troops recovering in U.S. military hospitals and warrior transition units around the world through its Operation Comfort Warriors campaign. “The government does a ...
Mil Con, VA Appropriations Bill Earns Full Support of The American Legion WASHINGTON (July 10, 2009) - the national commander of the nation’s largest veterans’ service organization expressed appreciation for the House’s passage of H.R. 3082, a bill that would greatly increase VA ...
DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today commented on the Iowa Crops and Weather report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released weekly from April through October. “The high temperatures last week aided crop development, ...