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As Congress moves closer to protecting veterans at private colleges in seven states from a sharp drop in Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits, the Department of Veterans Affairs has softened its warning that the relief move will cause significant payment delays for many thousands of GI Bill users this fall.

 Last week, the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee approved legislation to guarantee that veterans attending private colleges will have the same tuition payouts until they graduate, despite changes set to go into effect Aug. 1.

The Palm Harbor resident and U.S. Congressman introduces legislation aimed at tracking the effectiveness of Veterans Affairs education programs.

Rep. Phil Roe writes on The Hill’s Congress Blog:  Over 235 years ago, the United States of America adopted of the Declaration of Independence.

NEW YORK -- Thousands of student veterans attending private colleges on the Post-9/11 GI Bill cleared the latest hurdle in an ongoing battle to secure promised tuition dollars on Wednesday.

Long Hours, Changing Plays And Time Management Are Familiar to Members Who Once Played Pro Football. “Forget about it, it’s over with. The play’s changing in 40 seconds.”

MADISON, Wis. -- Nearly two years ago, Stephen Lee uprooted his wife and two children from their home in Clarksville, Tenn., to study political science here at the University of Wisconsin.

Sixty-nine boxes of copied burial records containing the personal information of people buried at Arlington National Cemetery were found this month at a private storage facility in Northern Virginia, cemetery officials told a congressional subcommittee Thursday.

IRON MOUNTAIN -- Most congressional hearings take place in Washington, DC, but on Monday, members of the House brought their hearing to Iron Mountain.

A Marine combat veteran who suffered a mental breakdown as a result of war-related trauma said he might have received earlier help if his disability pay had been contingent upon his getting treatment.