Rep. Nancy Mace has asked a defense official to testify before her subcommittee to explain the sudden cancellation of a new software contract.
Unions and employees have said they feel insulted by the insinuation that they ever stopped working.
Fighting between Democrats and Republicans over budget legislation has left veterans advocates uncertain about future support for their priorities.
A behind-the-scenes debate over Taiwan security aid in the omnibus spending bill pits Taipei against congressional appropriators.
