Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2014. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after the Senate passed a bill that would safeguard current military retirees from changes to cost of living adjustments (COLA) that were included in the budget agreement passed last December. The bill now heads to the President’s desk for his signature.
“The budget deal passed last year had an outrageous provision: a cut to veterans’ pensions. I’m glad that the Senate acted today in…
