Democratic leaders want answers on a path towards compromise on a host of federal budget fights before the end of next month. 3 months ago
Patient satisfaction rates have improved steadily at VA in recent years, but Trump insists his changes have reformed the entire department. 3 months ago
Department leaders last month uncovered more than $100 million in duplicate government payments for medical services. 4 months ago
About 80% of VA's roughly 450,000 employees are union members, but the department will no longer honor its contracts with the bargaining units. 4 months ago
Abortion services had been offered at VA facilities since late 2022, even in some states where the procedures were outlawed. Now that will end. 4 months ago
The incoming VA Inspector General, Cheryl Mason, worked for several months alongside the senior VA leaders she will now be charged with investigating. 4 months ago
The combat-wounded veteran and former Senate hopeful will oversee operations at hundreds of VA cemeteries and memorial sites. 4 months ago
GOP lawmakers are pushing reforms for a host of department employee financial incentives, but Democrats worry the moves will hurt recruiting efforts. 4 months ago
Only a few Democrats broke ranks to support the House's spending plan for Defense Department operations in fiscal 2026. 5 months ago
The American Service Fellowship will provide 50 students with free tuition for a one-year master's degree program. 5 months ago
More than 17,000 Veterans Affairs jobs have been eliminated or vacated since the start of the year. 5 months ago
Republicans approved plans for an 18% boost in total Veterans Affairs spending next year, but the measure is far from becoming law. 5 months ago
Karen Brazell currently works as a senior VA advisor and would serve as the department's next Under Secretary for Benefits. 6 months ago
The high court ruled that limits on the government's combat-related special compensation program unfairly took away support for injured vets. 6 months ago
The appropriations plan would add more than $80 billion to the current VA funding level, giving the department its biggest budget ever. 6 months ago
The spending plan for Veterans Affairs next year is up significantly from current levels but is about $1 billion less than what the White House wanted. 6 months ago
An employee from the controversial new department will review VA contracts and IT system operations, VA officials confirmed. 10 months ago
House Republicans are pursuing a more austere course, allowing for a 1% increase for defense, but significant cuts for nondefense. 17 months ago
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