Timeline: How Trump will reorganize the government by 2018

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Trump’s federal hiring freeze raises fears about VA medical care

VA hires about 40,000 new workers every year to maintain operations at VA medical sites. It’s unclear if that can continue under Trump’s hiring halt.
Looming government shutdown could hurt military families, veterans

Plans to avert a partial government shutdown starting this weekend appeared scuttled after President-elect Donald Trump opposed the bipartisan deal.
As Congress returns to DC, so does the threat of a federal shutdown

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Sept. 9, 2024.
Vets may see only a small cost-of-living boost in benefits next year

An outside watchdog estimates the benefits adjustment will be less than 3% in 2025.