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Pentagon mulls special pay boost to fix health care personnel shortage
Officials blamed the shortage on an inability to set competitive pay and other instances of bureaucratic red tape slowing the onboarding of workers.
Congressional leaders agree on spending, key step to averting shutdown
The agreement speeds up the roughly $20 billion in cuts already agreed to for the Internal Revenue Service and rescinds about $6 billion in COVID relief.
VA pauses foreclosures on home loans amid concerns of financial strain
The department is also extending financial help programs to give more support to veterans having trouble making loan payments.
Surge in COVID cases sparks worries among VA leaders
Active cases among VA patients have nearly tripled in the last month.
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Federal workers and company employees needed back at office
Fully remote work is associated with about 10% lower productivity than in-person work, according to Stanford’s Institute for Economic Policy and Research.
By Robert Weiner and Annie Cayer