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The article discusses what the author refers to as the controversial nature of the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA) which was signed into law by then-U.S. President Richard Nixon in 1973, and it mentions the business costs that are associated with the ESA. Proposals to make it harder to protect new land are addressed, along with the views of Republicans and conservationists. The confirmation of Robert Wilkie as the U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary is examined, along with violence in Mexico.

Profiles aides at the United States Senate Leadership Committee under Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott. Telephone and facsimile numbers; Tasks of J. David Hoppe, chief of staff of Lott; Responsibilities of Robert Wilkie, counsel and floor assistant to Lott; Contributions of John S. Czwartacki, press secretary to Lott.

The article reports that Robert Wilkie nominee of Veterans Affairs Secretary promised lawmakers that suicide prevention will be the department's top clinical priority and there will be no changes in the benefits of transgender veterans if he gets the post. Sen. Bernie Sanders voted against Wilkie.

The article discusses the comments made by U.S. Veterans AffairsSecretary Robert Wilkie on former U.S. President George H.W. Bush and his wife, Barbara who were pro wrestling fans.

Timeliness of payments to community providers is critical to veteran care, says Secretary Robert Wilkie. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A liberal veterans' advocacy organization is suing the VA to prevent a trio of Mar-a-Lago members from exerting further influence on the agency. That the three men were significantly involved in VA projects was revealed earlier this month by ProPublica. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Senate voted on Monday to confirm Robert Wilkie as Department of Veterans Affairs secretary. Wilkie will officially take over the agency as it begins to roll out the MISSION Act and amid some political turmoil among staffers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Whistleblowers at the Department of Veterans Affairs were significantly more likely to face disciplinary action than their colleagues, according to a new report. The news comes as the Senate prepares to vote Monday on Robert Wilkie's nomination to serve as VA secretary. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Nominee sees Cerner system as a first step toward modernizing the agency’s appointment system, as well as automating disability and payment claims. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information on a memo released by the U.S. Department of Defense on April 27, 2018 on the availability of beer and wine at military commissary stores and presents the views of Robert Wilkie, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, on the same.

The article focuses on the availability of beer and wine in the commissary stores for increased customer satisfaction as per the memo agreed by undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness Robert Wilkie.

The contract with the vendor was delayed so Robert Wilkie could get up to speed on planned procurement, says agency CFO Jon Rychalski. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information on a new upcoming task force of the U.S. Army which will help infantry soldiers in various extra tasks including handing over gym towels, sand raking and picking litter. It describes this initiative to enhance the combat focus of soldiers. The opinions of the undersecretary of defense Robert Wilkie and retired Army Major General Robert Scales regarding the matter, are presented.

The article discusses comments made by undersecretary Robert Wilkie regarding a new policy which would begin separation procedures for service members who have been non-deployable for the past 12 months or more.

The article informs about the nomination of Robert Wilkie by U.S. president Donald Trump for Pentagon personnel chief, and presents his views regarding need of modernizing military work force by recruiting young members, military retirement, and the military health care system.

The article resents information related to lobbyists in the U.S. With debate over the Iraq war unlikely to fizzle any time soon, the U.S. Department of Defense expanded its legislative squad and named Robert Wilkie to lead the charge. The Housing and Urban Development Department lost a chunk of its institutional knowledge when George Weidenfeller departed recently for the private sector.

The article comments on the move of the U.S. Defense Department not to allow midlevel and junior troops who are training Iraqi security forces to share their views with the House Armed Services oversight and investigations subcommittee. Assistant Defense Secretary Robert Wilkie, who is also the author of the policy, cited the purpose of the said policy. It stresses that the Congress must have unobstructed access to any service member it deems necessary to call upon.