Lobbying

Disabled American Veterans Lobbies on Veteran Affairs Benefit

The disclosure covers a period when VA funding, staffing, and benefit structures were under simultaneous pressure. A 42-day lapse in VA appropriations ran...

Health

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...

Health

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...

Congress

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...

Law and Order

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...

Congress

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...

Congress

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...

Government Operations

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,...

Legislation

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...

Government Operations

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...

Government Operations

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...

Government Operations

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...

Government Operations

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...

Government Operations

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...

Congress

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...

Labor and Employment

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...

Veterans Affairs

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...