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Sen. Ruben Gallego to block VA nominations until plans to cut staff are dropped

Marine Corps vet lawmaker says Trump administration is harming veterans' benefits with plans to change VA.

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Senator vows to hold all VA nominees over planned staff cuts

Plans to cut more than 80,000 staffers from VA offices would severely hurt benefits delivery, said Arizona Democrat Sen. Ruben Gallego, a Marine Corps vet.

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Watchdog blasts VA leaders for exaggerating budget shortfall last year

Investigators said that VA officials had enough budget flexibility all of last year despite repeated warnings of a possible funding shortfall.

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Some VA employees’ overtime pay will be delayed by software problems

Software handling timecards for VA employees has been malfunctioning for nearly a week, prompting concerns about paycheck delays.

Shipyards, military clinics exempted from Pentagon hiring freeze

Advocates praised defense leaders for excluding shipyard workers and other key readiness jobs from a department-wide hiring freeze.

2 weeks ago

VA leaders announce end to all transgender-related care for vets

Department leaders promised to continue to provide necessary care to transgender veterans even after the rule changes.

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Senate passes six-month funding bill to avoid government shutdown

The Senate passed the bill hours before a government shutdown, overcoming Democratic opposition to the measure and sending it to President Trump's desk.

3 weeks ago

Judge orders return of dismissed probationary workers at VA, DOD

Thousands of federal employees could be reinstated to their government jobs following the ruling.

3 weeks ago

GOP senators eye legislative guardrails as VA prepares mass job cuts

GOP Senate leaders said they are working with VA officials on ways to ensure that plans to cut 80,000 jobs don't dismantle department services.

3 weeks ago

The Capitol in Washington, D.C., is seen Nov. 4, 2022.

Stopgap budget bill includes extra funds for military, VA programs

The six-month budget bill must be approved by lawmakers before Friday night to avoid a partial government shutdown.

3 weeks ago

The U.S. Capitol Dome is seen beyond the grounds of the Washington Monument on March 17, 2024.

Congress faces Friday budget deadline to avoid government shutdown

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 10, 2025.

3 weeks ago

Congress readies troop pay protections as federal shutdown looms again

If lawmakers do not pass a new budget bill by March 14, funding for most federal programs and serives will run out.

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VA to speed up health records system rollout, with new sites this year

A previous plan to deploy the controversial health records system to more VA hospitals in mid-2026 was short-sighted and slow, the new VA secretary said.

4 weeks ago

After review, VA scales back plans for contract cancellations

In the last week, department leaders have revised plans to cancel hundreds of contracts in a cost-saving move.

4 weeks ago

Trump speech to Congress expected to key on Ukraine, national security

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 3, 2025.

4 weeks ago

Disabled vets continue to struggle finding post-military employment

The latest survey by Wounded Warrior Project shows a higher unemployment rate for disabled veterans than their civilian peers.

5 weeks ago

VA claims $2B in savings from contract cuts — then reverses course

Critics worry the contract cuts could hurt department medical operations and support services for veterans.

5 weeks ago

VA staff told to reply to Musk’s ‘What did you do last week’ email

More than 2 million federal workers received an email over the weekend threatening firing if they can't justify their work performance by Monday night.

5 weeks ago

VA secretary emphasizes reforms, accountability for federal workforce

In his first public address to a veterans group, Doug Collins outlined plans to broaden VA benefits and cut back bureaucracy.

5 weeks ago

Cuts to staff, budget will boost military strength, Hegseth says

Hegseth promised to reinvest budget savings in other military programs and jettison civilian workers who are not living up to expectations.

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Sen. Ruben Gallego to block VA nominations until plans to cut staff are dropped

Marine Corps vet lawmaker says Trump administration is harming veterans' benefits with plans to change VA.

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