June 2025

Sens Banks, Hirono Introduce the Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans Act of 2025

Senators Jim Banks (R-IN) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) introduced the Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans Act of 2025. More than 600,000 veterans and 275,000 dependents use G.I. Bill education benefits. The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is working to modernize the program through the Digital G.I. Bill, but most communications are still sent on paper. This legislation would allow veterans to opt-out of receiving hard copy G.I. Bill documents in the mail and instead receive electronic correspondence from VA.

Trusty Confirmed For Five-Year Term

Olivia Trusty was confirmed to fill a five-year term as a Federal Communications Commission Commissioner, securing a 2-1 Republican majority and a quorum for FCC Chairman Brendan Carr. The vote to confirm her to a new five-year term was 53-45. Sens Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and James Risch (R-ID) were absent.