Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to veterans and federal affairs.

Senate, February 20, 2020 -- The committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2152) of William N. Brownsberger and Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation relative to eligibility for unemployment benefits for furloughed federal employees; (accompanied by resolutions, Senate, No. 2155) of Joanne M. Comerford, Jack Patrick Lewis, Mike Connolly, James B. Eldridge and others for legislation to prohibit nuclear weapons; (accompanied by resolutions, Senate, No. 2156) of Joanne M. Comerford and Mindy Domb for legislation in support of a congressional investigation regarding impeachment of President Donald J. Trump; (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 2157) of Joanne M. Comerford, Mike Connolly, James B. Eldridge, Rebecca L. Rausch and other members of the General Court for legislation to create a citizens commission concerning the commonwealth of Massachusetts being in alignment with the UN treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2161) of Adam Aliano for legislation to provide for a waiver of a certain payment of dues for veterans and active and retired Armed Forces members; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2162) of Diana DiZoglio, Patrick M. O'Connor, Julian Cyr, Mathew J. Muratore and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide payment by the Commonwealth of wages for members of the United States Coast Guard during the shut-down, so-called, of the United States Government; (accompanied by resolutions, Senate, No. 2165) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Jack Patrick Lewis, Mike Connolly, James B. Eldridge and others for legislation to prevent the first use of nuclear weapons by the United States; (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 2169) of Vincent Lawrence Dixon for legislation to memorialize the Massachusetts Delegation, and the United States Congress, on the need for general support of NATO, and public education regarding this subject matter.; (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 2170) of Vincent Lawrence Dixon for legislation to memorialize the Massachusetts Delegation, and the United States Congress, on the need for a Syrian War Crimes Tribunal; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2173) of Jason M. Lewis and Paul Brodeur for legislation relative to public employee benefits for military service members on active duty; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2174) of Jason M. Lewis and Paul Brodeur for legislation relative to reimbursement to armed service members, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2551).