Another big VA funding boost in FY17 budget request

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Copies of the President Barack Obama’s fiscal 2017 federal budget are unpacked after being delivered to the House Budget Committee Room on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016. President Barack Obama unveils his eighth and final budget, a $4 trillion-plus proposal that’s freighted with liberal policy initiatives and new and familiar tax hikes, sent to a dismissive Republican-controlled Congress. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

The Department of Veterans Affairs would receive another big boost in discretionary spending in fiscal 2017 under the $4.1 trillion federal budget unveiled by the White House on Tuesday.

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Leo covers Congress, Veterans Affairs and the White House for Military Times. He has covered Washington, D.C. since 2004, focusing on military personnel and veterans policies. His work has earned numerous honors, including a 2009 Polk award, a 2010 National Headliner Award, the IAVA Leadership in Journalism award and the VFW News Media award.