Government Operations
VA Technology Modernization: Protecting Veterans' Benefits
The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization is examining how the VA's push to modernize disability claims processing through...
Congressional Gold Medal Honors WWII Pacific POWs
In a striking moment of Capitol Hill consensus, 28 senators from both parties have united behind a single purpose: recognizing the sacrifice of American and...
Committee Advances Bills Reshaping Veteran Benefits
A House Veterans Affairs Committee hearing is set to advance three bills that would reshape how the government handles veteran disability benefits, tracks...
Pentagon's Health System Modernization Stalls
The Pentagon's military health system is under scrutiny. [GAP] A Government Accountability Office report released on June 25, 2026, examines the Defense...
House Committee Tackles VA Healthcare Gaps and Fraud
The House Veterans Affairs Committee hearing scheduled for June 30 will tackle a sprawling agenda of veterans' healthcare gaps, from burial delays to...
House Subcommittee Discusses Protection For Veteran Burials
A House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee hearing on veterans cemetery operations arrives as the Department of Veterans Affairs grapples with contract...
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...
After Fatal Shooting, Government Examines VA Security Measures
A deadly shooting at a Veterans Affairs clinic in Georgia this spring exposed systemic security failures that have persisted for years. The VA police...
House Committee Faces Veteran Burial Crisis and Compensation
The House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs is taking up six bills that address immediate financial relief for...
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.