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VA to recoup nearly $10 million in mistaken bonuses to senior staffers
The money was designed to help retain employees with in-demand skills but was awarded improperly to 170 senior officials. -
House GOP plans to pass defense budget fail again as shutdown looms
The $826-billion GOP bill to fund the Defense Department faces opposition from all House Democrats and a handful of key Republican lawmakers. -
Total of overdue VA disability claims balloons to almost 300,000
The number of overdue cases hasn't been that high since 2014. -
Will Dems change Senate rules to push ahead military nominations?
Efforts to force Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville to end confirmation blockade have yet to yield results. -
Injured women vets lonelier, more stressed than male peers: report
The findings from Wounded Warrior Project point to gaps in resources for women after leaving the ranks. -
VA reaches annual medical staff hiring goal one month early
Department leaders brought in more than 54,000 new employees in 11 months, pushing worker levels to their highest mark ever. -
VA urging veterans, staff to get latest COVID-19 vaccine booster
Virus infection cases within the VA health care system are up more than 200% in the last two months. -
Republican lawmakers will try again this week to pass a defense budget
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Sept. 18, 2023. -
House Republicans demand data on VA abortion procedures
Lawmakers want more information on how many procedures have been performed and how they were justified. -
VA won’t restart health records overhaul until next summer, if at all
Multiple House lawmakers expressed doubt that the expensive vets records project can be saved.