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WASHINGTON, DC – The House of Representatives today unanimously passed S. 2030, the Ceiling Fan Conservation Harmonization Act by voice vote. Nearly identical legislation authored by Rep. Richard Hudson (H.R. 3477) passed the committee in January.

Goodbye Washington. Hello Fayetteville.

The House Veterans’ Affairs Committee will forego its typical meeting place on Capitol Hill later this week to host a special field hearing at Fayetteville Technical Community College.

The hearing, titled “Partnering, Payment and Provider Access: VA Community Care in North Carolina,” will begin at 10 a.m. Friday in FTCC’s General Classroom Building at 2817 Fort Bragg Road.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Soldiers who handled service dogs overseas should have gotten the chance to adopt them but did not, and a report blasts the U.S. Army for failing to make that happen.

Veteran Brad Perry served in Afghanistan searching for improvised explosive devices with the help of his partner Bodi, a Tactical Explosive Detection Dog.

Perry said he was told he could adopt Bodi after his service but never got the chance.

“I wanted to be there for my dog the way he was for me but I couldn't,” Perry said.