Deepwater Horizon oil spill; * $13.4 billion to compensate veterans exposed to Agent Orange; * $600 million for border security; and * $3.4 billion to settle court cases about trust claims of American Indians (
$13.4 billion to compensate veterans exposed to Agent Orange, and $3.4 billion to settle court cases about trust claims of American Indians (Cobell) and $1.2 billion for discrimination claims of black farmers (Pigford II). Much of the debate about this year's supplemental focused on the effect...
both federal and state offices are used to determine eligibility for benefits. The process begins when an individual files an initial application in person at a SSA field office, by telephone, by mail, or online (SSDI claims only). To make an initial determination...