Fears of the next government shutdown loom months ahead of deadline
Federal funding isn’t set to run out until the end of September, but lawmakers and advocates on Capitol Hill are already bracing for…
VA to pay for all emergency mental health care starting next week
Starting Jan. 17, all veterans will be able to access emergency mental health care free of charge at any Veterans Affairs medical facility…
House GOP demands State Dept turn over thousands of Afghanistan memos
House Republicans are launching their oversight into the chaotic withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan two years ago with a demand for thousands…
VA plans to waive medical copays for Native American vets
Veterans Affairs officials soon will waive most copayments related to medical care for American Indian and Alaska Native veterans in an effort to…
Republicans name chairmen for Armed Services, Vet Affairs committees
House Republicans on Tuesday named Alabama Rep. Mike Rogers as chairman of the House Armed Services Committee and Illinois Rep. Mike Bost as…
VA outlines rules for staff to opt out of abortion-related work
Veterans Affairs officials on Friday issued new memos clarifying the process for staffers to request religious exemptions to providing abortion-related services at department…
Veterans unemployment up slightly in December, despite overall gains
Veterans unemployment rose in December to its highest rate in nearly a year despite positive jobs news for the American economy as a…
Calls to veterans suicide hotline spiked over New Year’s holiday
The number of calls from veterans and their family members to the Veterans Affairs suicide prevention hotline spiked over the New Year’s holiday,…
House Speaker impasse hurting national security, vet lawmakers warn
A group of Republican lawmakers who previously served in the military on Wednesday decried the recent chaotic start to the new session of…
40% of vets report worries about military toxic exposure injuries
Just two months after Veterans Affairs officials launched new medical screenings focused on military toxic exposure issues, about 400,000 veterans have already reported…