Labor and Employment
Returning Service Members Face Job Discrimination
The federal government is struggling to protect service members from workplace discrimination and retaliation when they return from military duty. [GAP] A...
Congress Tackles VA Benefits Access Crisis
Veterans face compounding problems accessing benefits and housing, and Congress is moving to address three distinct pain points in a House Veterans Affairs...
Jalen Auer Advances to Veterans and Union Liaison Role
Jalen Auer has taken on a new position as Veteran and Union Liaison/Green & Gold Congressional Aide for the 20th Congressional District of Florida office,...
Kensey Davidson Joins Rep. Ed Case's Office as House Defense Fellow
Kensey Davidson has taken on the role of Defense Fellow in the personal office of Rep. Ed Case, a Democrat representing Hawaii's 1st congressional district....
Jack Muller Joins Rep. Ciscomani's Office as Legislative Assistant
Jack Muller has joined the office of Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-6) as a legislative assistant, taking on a broad portfolio that spans veterans affairs,...
VA Fails to Report Unsafe Healthcare Practices
The Veterans Health Administration is failing to consistently monitor and discipline doctors and nurses at its medical facilities, according to a Government...
Outdated Systems Delay Veteran Care Access
For more than six million veterans who depend on the Department of Veterans Affairs for their health care, getting a timely appointment can mean the...
VA Falls Short on Menopause Care for 300,000+ Female Veterans
More than 300,000 women veterans using VA health care are at the age when menopause is most likely to occur, and a new federal watchdog report finds the VA...
Arlington Cemetery Running Out of Burial Space by 2041
Arlington National Cemetery is running out of room. With roughly 67,200 burial spaces remaining as of June 2026, the cemetery that holds nearly 430,000...
Congress Examines Michigan's VA Health Record System Launch
Michigan's veterans got a new electronic health record system in April. Now Congress is coming to find out if it's actually working.
Senate Blocks Bipartisan Bill to Honor Fallen Jewish Soliders
The Senate's failure to advance S. 1318, the Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act, leaves unresolved a decades-old historical wrong:...
Senate Confirms VA Tech and Whistleblower Leaders Amid IT Crisis
Why it matters: The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee held a confirmation hearing on June 3–4, 2026, for two nominees who would lead critical offices...
VA Budget Hits Record High Despite White House Setback
The Department of Veterans Affairs will spend more money in FY2026 than at any point in its history — but not entirely on the Trump Administration's terms....
Soto Breaks Ranks on Crime Bills While Maintaining Perfect Voting Attendance
Rep. Darren Soto floor votes over a two-week stretch in May 2026 show a Florida Democrat who largely stayed in line with his party while breaking ranks on a...
Who Runs the VA? Senate Calls A Hearing To Decide
Who runs the Department of Veterans Affairs matters enormously to the roughly 9 million veterans who rely on it for healthcare, benefits, and support. The...
VA Faces 30 Unmet GAO Recommendations As Veterans Wait for Care
The Department of Veterans Affairs is sitting on 30 unresolved priority recommendations from the Government Accountability Office, a growing pile of...
Veterans Healthcare Alliance Enters Lobbying Arena Amid VA Restructuring Fight
A new lobbying registration disclosure filed this month signals that the National Alliance for Veterans Healthcare is stepping into federal lobbying for the...
GAO: Intel Agencies Must Rehire National Guard
When service members leave their jobs to answer the call of duty, federal law promises they can come back. But a new government watchdog report finds that...