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FORT BRAGG, N.C. (WTVD) -- Vice President Mike Pence spoke to about 600 Fort Bragg troops Wednesday afternoon.
Pence visited the base on his way to a campaign appearance with President Donald Trump.
THE VICE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you all. Thank you for that warm welcome.
Vice President Mike Pence visited Fort Bragg soldiers Wednesday to thank them for their service to the country and tout efforts to support service members in Washington, D.C.
Pence landed at Pope Army Airfield about 12:15 p.m. accompanied by state Sen. Dan Bishop.
A bill named after a Fort Bragg Purple Heart Green Beret with cancer is one step closer to becoming law.
The bill, which was added to the National Defense Authorization Act, passed the House on Friday. It would give soldiers the right to sue for medical malpractice when their care at home goes wrong. It would not apply to injuries or medical care in a war zone.
The U.S. House of Representatives approved its $733 billion version of the defense policy bill for the 2020 fiscal year Friday 220-197, with Republican opposition.
Before the vote, Republican Rep. Richard Hudson, whose district includes Fort Bragg, spoke to The Fayetteville Observer about why he would not support passing the National Defense Authorization Act.
From July 4 to July 8, Helsinki Commission Co-Chairman Sen. Roger Wicker (MS) led the largest bipartisan, bicameral U.S. delegation in history to the 2019 OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) Annual Session in Luxembourg. The participation of 19 members of Congress showed the deep U.S.