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VA won’t fire employees for refusing the COVID vaccine until after the holidays
The deadline for some VA workers to get vaccinated passed two months ago.
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Money for Afghan refugees but not military pay boost in latest federal budget plan
The budget plan would avoid a partial government shutdown set for Friday night.
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Trump had positive COVID test before event with Gold Star families: book
Trump’s former chief of staff said the president knew of his possible exposure to the virus earlier than what was previously reported.
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VA to resume medical records overhaul in early 2022, with new leadership guiding the work
The program has been on hold since the summer after reports of problems with the inital rollout last year.
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With defense bill stalled, will lawmakers ‘ping pong’ it home?
With hope of a normal legislative process almost gone, lawmakers are dusting off a nearly decade-old congressional playbook in the hopes of finding a way to get the annual defense authorization bill to the president’s desk before the end of December.
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Biden closes Veterans Month by signing a series of VA reform measures
The four bills all passed Congress with broad bipartisan support.
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Reforms to military justice system endangered by slow pace of defense authorization bill
If the annual defense policy bill doesn’t pass, neither will sweeping changes to how military sexual assault cases are handled.
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VA has the second-worst COVID vaccination rate among all federal agencies
More than 50,000 VA staffers have yet to get vaccinated against the virus.
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This week in Congress: Shutdown threat looms again
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Nov. 29, 2021.
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Vets groups worry military sexual assault reforms will be dropped from Congress’ defense bill plans
Both House and Senate lawmakers earlier this year backed major changes in how serious crimes are prosecuted, but the proposal still faces hurdles to becoming law.
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VA won’t fire employees for refusing the COVID vaccine until after the holidays
The deadline for some VA workers to get vaccinated passed two months ago.
-
Money for Afghan refugees but not military pay boost in latest federal budget plan
The budget plan would avoid a partial government shutdown set for Friday night.
-
Trump had positive COVID test before event with Gold Star families: book
Trump’s former chief of staff said the president knew of his possible exposure to the virus earlier than what was previously reported.
-
VA to resume medical records overhaul in early 2022, with new leadership guiding the work
The program has been on hold since the summer after reports of problems with the inital rollout last year.
-
With defense bill stalled, will lawmakers ‘ping pong’ it home?
With hope of a normal legislative process almost gone, lawmakers are dusting off a nearly decade-old congressional playbook in the hopes of finding a way to get the annual defense authorization bill to the president’s desk before the end of December.
-
Biden closes Veterans Month by signing a series of VA reform measures
The four bills all passed Congress with broad bipartisan support.
-
Reforms to military justice system endangered by slow pace of defense authorization bill
If the annual defense policy bill doesn’t pass, neither will sweeping changes to how military sexual assault cases are handled.
-
VA has the second-worst COVID vaccination rate among all federal agencies
More than 50,000 VA staffers have yet to get vaccinated against the virus.
-
This week in Congress: Shutdown threat looms again
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Nov. 29, 2021.
-
Vets groups worry military sexual assault reforms will be dropped from Congress’ defense bill plans
Both House and Senate lawmakers earlier this year backed major changes in how serious crimes are prosecuted, but the proposal still faces hurdles to becoming law.
-
VA won’t fire employees for refusing the COVID vaccine until after the holidays
The deadline for some VA workers to get vaccinated passed two months ago.
-
Money for Afghan refugees but not military pay boost in latest federal budget plan
The budget plan would avoid a partial government shutdown set for Friday night.
-
Trump had positive COVID test before event with Gold Star families: book
Trump’s former chief of staff said the president knew of his possible exposure to the virus earlier than what was previously reported.
-
VA to resume medical records overhaul in early 2022, with new leadership guiding the work
The program has been on hold since the summer after reports of problems with the inital rollout last year.
-
With defense bill stalled, will lawmakers ‘ping pong’ it home?
With hope of a normal legislative process almost gone, lawmakers are dusting off a nearly decade-old congressional playbook in the hopes of finding a way to get the annual defense authorization bill to the president’s desk before the end of December.
-
Biden closes Veterans Month by signing a series of VA reform measures
The four bills all passed Congress with broad bipartisan support.
-
Reforms to military justice system endangered by slow pace of defense authorization bill
If the annual defense policy bill doesn’t pass, neither will sweeping changes to how military sexual assault cases are handled.
-
VA has the second-worst COVID vaccination rate among all federal agencies
More than 50,000 VA staffers have yet to get vaccinated against the virus.
-
This week in Congress: Shutdown threat looms again
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Nov. 29, 2021.
-
Vets groups worry military sexual assault reforms will be dropped from Congress’ defense bill plans
Both House and Senate lawmakers earlier this year backed major changes in how serious crimes are prosecuted, but the proposal still faces hurdles to becoming law.



