Mission Statement: To enhance the quality of life for
uniformed services enlisted personnel, their families and survivors-including active components, Reserves, and National Guard, and all retirees;
to stop the erosion of earned benefits
through our legislative efforts, to maintain our esprit de corps,
dedication and patriotism, and to continue our
devotion and allegiance to God and Country.
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LEONIDAS G. "LEE" NEWTON
1928-2009
TREA PNP Leonidas "Lee" Newton passed away on Saturday,
November 14. He retired from the U.S. Army in 1969. He was awared the
Meritorious Service Medal. He was actively involved in his local chapter,
Chapter #9, in Baltimore, MD, where he had previously served as their Chapter
President. He was elected as TREA National President in 1977. He continued to
stay active as a PNP, most recently attending the National Convention in Rapid
City, SD.
His services are scheduled for 11 am on Monday, November
23, at the City Temple of Baltimore Baptist Church, 317 Dolphin St, Baltimore,
MD 21217, with viewing prior to the service from 8 am to 10:30 am. Lee was
preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Juanita. He is survived by his
daughter, Lynne Shivers, and two sons, Steven High and Tony Newton, and four
grandchildren. He is also survived by his TREA family.
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LEGISLATIVE ACTION CENTER |
TREA Washington Update
for November 20, 2009
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
Next week Congress
will adjourn to celebrate Thanksgiving, but exactly when is not quite clear. On
Saturday night we expect that the Senate will have its first vote on its’ newly
rolled out proposed health care bill. (This vote will see if the bill will get
onto the Senate floor.) The Senate’s Homeland Security and Government Affairs
Committee held the first hearing on the shooting at Ft. Hood and the question of
homegrown terrorism (though without the cooperation or approval of the White
House.) The House of Representatives passed their version of the Medicare “doc
fix” (please see below) and has started to work on their estate tax bill; so we
don’t know how long they dare to be away. It is becoming very clear that
Congress will be in session until shortly before Christmas.
While Congress is
focused on health care reform and health care reform and health care reform,
many of our issues have been moving forward.
We don’t expect to
put out an Update next week unless something urgent happens. May we wish you and
your families a very Happy Thanksgiving.
1. Senate Passes Military
Construction-VA Funding Bill; Now On To Conference
2. Senate Passes Its
Veterans Package
3. House Passes Its Version
of Medicare “Doctors Fix”
4. VA Announces Projects To
Aid Vietnam Era Women Veterans and Improve VA’s Relationship With America’s
Medical Schools
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