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.
GOP lawmakers are pushing reforms for a host of department employee financial incentives, but Democrats worry the moves will hurt recruiting efforts.
Only a few Democrats broke ranks to support the House's spending plan for Defense Department operations in fiscal 2026.
The American Service Fellowship will provide 50 students with free tuition for a one-year master's degree program.
