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VA chipping away at oldest disability claims in backlog

All veterans who have waited two years or more for a decision will have their cases decided by next month, the Department of Veterans Affairs told Congress. Half of the Veterans Benefits Administration's oldest cases already have been removed from the backlog.

Tags: VA , claims backlog , Allison Hickey , House Veterans Affairs Committee , Jeff Miller , Jared Serbu

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Panel rejects Pentagon's request for base closings

Tags: DoD , House Armed Services Committee , Rob Wittman

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House GOP panel moves on deep budget cuts

Veterans Affairs, Homeland Security and the Pentagon would be spared under the plan approved by the House Appropriations Committee on a party-line vote.

Tags: budget , House , House Appropriations Committee , VA , DoD

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IRS official to take the 5th at House hearing

Tags: Douglas Shulman , IRS , Senate , Senate Finance Committee ,

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Treasury officials told of IRS probe in June 2012

Tags: IRS , Steven Miller , House , House Ways and Means Committee

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House bill protects homeland security budget

Tags: DHS , DoD , House , budget , Harold Rogers

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Obama picks budget official to run troubled IRS

Tags: IRS , Barack Obama , Eric Holder , Justice Department , Steven Miller , Tea Party , Mitch McConnell , Joseph Grant

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Hagel makes 'difficult choice,' civilian furloughs to begin July 8

The Defense Department reduces the number of furlough days from 14 to 11. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said it's possible the number could drop further, but he offered no promises.

Tags: DoD , sequestration , workforce , furlough , Chuck Hagel , Jared Serbu ,

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Justice investigating IRS targeting of tea party

Tags: IRS , Steven Miller , Kenny Marchant , Tea Party

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DOD poised to trim furlough days, add exemptions

Tags: DoD , furloughs , sequestration , Chuck Hagel ,

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