Government Operations
VA Harassment Reports Top 31K
More than 31,000 reported incidents of harassment-related behaviors involving veterans at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers occurred...
Federal Review Finds Veterans Dental Eligibility Surged 70%
A recent review of VA dental benefits eligibility found that the number of veterans who qualify for dental care through the Department of Veterans Affairs...
VA Moves Slowly on Pacific Veterans' Health Care
Veterans from three Pacific nations who served in the U.S. military are struggling to access the health care benefits they earned, and a new Government...
Trump Veterans Appeals Nominees Face Democratic Scrutiny
President Donald Trump’s nominees to lead key parts of the veterans’ appeals system faced Democratic scrutiny over their lack of veterans’ benefits law...
CRS Examines Veterans Claims Court’s Role and Workload
The structure, authority, staffing, and workload of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) is the focus of a new Congressional Research...
Veterans’ Affairs Committee Will Examine Pending Nominations
The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee will consider pending nominations at a Sept. 23 hearing, giving senators an opportunity to examine nominees before...
House-Passed VA Funding Is $7.48B Below FY2027 Request
A new Congressional Research Service report examines Veteran's Affairs fiscal year 2027 appropriations, putting the presidential request, the House-passed...
Federal Contracts to Disabled Veteran Businesses Surpass Goal
Service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs) have surpassed the government-wide prime contract procurement goal for the third consecutive year,...
Bipartisan Resolution Honors 25th Anniversary of 9/11
In a rare moment of bipartisan accord, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are backing a resolution to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11...
VA Health Records Overhaul Stalls Despite Restart Push
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has spent years struggling to modernize its electronic health records system, a critical infrastructure project...
Federal Watchdog Finds Medical Equipment Purchasing Gaps
The Department of Veterans Affairs obligated over $608 million in fiscal year 2024 for high-tech medical equipment and related services, including...
Fundamental Challenges Plague Veterans' Affairs Acquisition
The Department of Veterans Affairs spends tens of billions of dollars each year on goods and services, yet a recent GAO report reveals the agency continues...
VA Staff Failed to Detect Contraband at 30 Facilities
The findings expose systemic security vulnerabilities at institutions that serve 9 million enrolled veterans across more than 1,300 facilities, a sprawling...
Compensation for Radiation Victims Faces 2027 Sunset
The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA), a nearly four-decade-old program providing one-time cash payments to Americans sickened by atomic weapons...
VA Faces Congressional Scrutiny Over Troubled EHR Modernization
Congress is preparing to scrutinize the Veterans Affairs' troubled effort to overhaul its electronic health record system, which has consumed far more money...
Veterans Committee Assigns Goodlander to Subcommittees
The House Committee on Veterans' Affairs will formally vote on a resolution assigning Rep. Maggie Goodlander to specific subcommittees. Navy Reserve and...
Pentagon Proposes Phase Out of National Guard Technician Program
The Department of Defense sent Congress a proposal on May 11 to phase out the National Guard's Military Technician program over ten years, a move that would...
GAO Finds Gaps in Military Suicide Prevention Training
Active-duty service member suicide rates have gradually increased since 2011 according to DOD data. A recent GAO report found that suicide rates for...