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VA to suspend all caregiver reassessments amid concerns about program rules
Families have voiced conerns for months about how the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers is being administered.
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Controversial Pentagon nominee will be put into VA leadership instead
Brenda Sue Fulton has been tapped for a key military personnel role, but her nomination has been stalled for months.
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Veteran small business start-ups need more federal and community support, advocates say
Federal officials have seen a rise in new small business applications since the start of the pandemic.
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House lawmakers eye 4.6% pay raise for troops in 2023
Advocates have expressed concerns that the biggest pay raise in 20 years still might not be enough for military families to cover expenses.
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Despite cost, veterans’ toxic exposure bill gains bipartisan backing
Most Senate Republicans voted for plans to move the legislation despite an estimated cost of more than $278 billion over the next 10 years.
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Plan would give VA more power to protect GI Bill benefits in future national emergencies
Emergency powers given to VA leaders amid the coronavirus pandemic expired earlier this month.
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This week in Congress: House and Senate authorization bills coming soon
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of June 6, 2022.
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VA officials lagging in goal of housing 38,000 distressed vets this year
A spike in Covid-19 cases at the start of the year delayed some efforts to get more veterans into homes.
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Unemployed veterans dropped by more than half-a-million in last two years
Veterans unemployment has been less than 3.0% for three consecutive months.
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Lawmakers worry VA home loans aren’t keeping up with hot housing market
Despite federal backing and lower costs, the loans aren’t always the easiest way for veterans to purchase a home.
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VA to suspend all caregiver reassessments amid concerns about program rules
Families have voiced conerns for months about how the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers is being administered.
-
Controversial Pentagon nominee will be put into VA leadership instead
Brenda Sue Fulton has been tapped for a key military personnel role, but her nomination has been stalled for months.
-
Veteran small business start-ups need more federal and community support, advocates say
Federal officials have seen a rise in new small business applications since the start of the pandemic.
-
House lawmakers eye 4.6% pay raise for troops in 2023
Advocates have expressed concerns that the biggest pay raise in 20 years still might not be enough for military families to cover expenses.
-
Despite cost, veterans’ toxic exposure bill gains bipartisan backing
Most Senate Republicans voted for plans to move the legislation despite an estimated cost of more than $278 billion over the next 10 years.
-
Plan would give VA more power to protect GI Bill benefits in future national emergencies
Emergency powers given to VA leaders amid the coronavirus pandemic expired earlier this month.
-
This week in Congress: House and Senate authorization bills coming soon
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of June 6, 2022.
-
VA officials lagging in goal of housing 38,000 distressed vets this year
A spike in Covid-19 cases at the start of the year delayed some efforts to get more veterans into homes.
-
Unemployed veterans dropped by more than half-a-million in last two years
Veterans unemployment has been less than 3.0% for three consecutive months.
-
Lawmakers worry VA home loans aren’t keeping up with hot housing market
Despite federal backing and lower costs, the loans aren’t always the easiest way for veterans to purchase a home.
-
VA to suspend all caregiver reassessments amid concerns about program rules
Families have voiced conerns for months about how the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers is being administered.
-
Controversial Pentagon nominee will be put into VA leadership instead
Brenda Sue Fulton has been tapped for a key military personnel role, but her nomination has been stalled for months.
-
Veteran small business start-ups need more federal and community support, advocates say
Federal officials have seen a rise in new small business applications since the start of the pandemic.
-
House lawmakers eye 4.6% pay raise for troops in 2023
Advocates have expressed concerns that the biggest pay raise in 20 years still might not be enough for military families to cover expenses.
-
Despite cost, veterans’ toxic exposure bill gains bipartisan backing
Most Senate Republicans voted for plans to move the legislation despite an estimated cost of more than $278 billion over the next 10 years.
-
Plan would give VA more power to protect GI Bill benefits in future national emergencies
Emergency powers given to VA leaders amid the coronavirus pandemic expired earlier this month.
-
This week in Congress: House and Senate authorization bills coming soon
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of June 6, 2022.
-
VA officials lagging in goal of housing 38,000 distressed vets this year
A spike in Covid-19 cases at the start of the year delayed some efforts to get more veterans into homes.
-
Unemployed veterans dropped by more than half-a-million in last two years
Veterans unemployment has been less than 3.0% for three consecutive months.
-
Lawmakers worry VA home loans aren’t keeping up with hot housing market
Despite federal backing and lower costs, the loans aren’t always the easiest way for veterans to purchase a home.



