阿拉巴马州参议院通过法案,赋予伊维总督任命退伍军人事务负责人的权力。 Alabama Senate approves bill giving Governor Ivey power to appoint head of Veterans Affairs.

阿拉巴马参议院批准了一项法案,允许总督Kay Ivey任命阿拉巴马退伍军人事务部负责人,该职位以前由国家退伍军人事务委员会选择。 The Alabama Senate has approved a bill allowing Governor Kay Ivey to appoint the head of the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs, a position previously chosen by the State Board of Veterans Affairs. 该法案通过了21-9,旨在将专员提升到内阁一级职位。 The bill, which passed 21-9, aims to elevate the commissioner to a cabinet-level position. 此举是在伊维与前专员肯特·戴维斯之间就处理联邦赠款问题发生公开争议之后采取的。 This move follows a public dispute between Ivey and former commissioner Kent Davis over his handling of federal grants. 该法案现在转移到阿拉巴马众议院。 The bill now moves to the Alabama House of Representatives.