GOP lawmakers are pushing reforms for a host of department employee financial incentives, but Democrats worry the moves will hurt recruiting efforts.
The American Service Fellowship will provide 50 students with free tuition for a one-year master's degree program.
More than 17,000 Veterans Affairs jobs have been eliminated or vacated since the start of the year.
VA nurses across the U.S. are protesting Trump administration moves that they say endanger the health of veterans and federal workers.
