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Veterans Affairs gets 200,000 extra COVID vaccine doses as active cases continue dropping
Nearly 10,000 VA patients have died from complications related to the virus.
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Coronavirus relief plan includes billions in new funds for veterans programs
About $17 billion of the nearly $2 trillion package would go to bolster programs at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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COVID relief package includes major change in for-profit colleges’ rules on GI Bill benefits
Congressional Democrats could change the so-called 90/10 rule, a goal of some education advocates for years.
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New VA secretary promises unity around work to reform veterans programs
Denis McDonough was sworn in as the new VA Secretary on Tuesday.
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White House eyes ways to speed up visas for foreign interpreters stranded in war zones
More than 100,000 interpreters are seeking asylum in the United States, according to advocates.
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Senate confirms McDonough as next Veterans Affairs secretary
McDonough, a former White House Chief of Staff, is only the second non-veteran ever to be confirmed to lead the department.
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Veterans unemployment rate worsened slightly to start the new year
The jobless rate for all veterans rose from 5.3 percent in December to 5.5 percent in January.
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Lawmakers expect quick response from Pentagon on issue of military extremist ties
Members of Congress are planning a host of actions to prevent the spread of violent extremism, but are waiting to see what the Pentagon’s 60-day review of the issue produces.
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VA passes 1 million vaccine doses, 9,000 deaths in fight against coronavirus
The department’s covid fatalities and vaccine numbers have risen sharply in recent weeks.
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This week in Congress: A new deputy defense secretary, and lingering Fort Hood concerns
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Feb. 1, 2021.
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Veterans Affairs gets 200,000 extra COVID vaccine doses as active cases continue dropping
Nearly 10,000 VA patients have died from complications related to the virus.
-
Coronavirus relief plan includes billions in new funds for veterans programs
About $17 billion of the nearly $2 trillion package would go to bolster programs at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
-
COVID relief package includes major change in for-profit colleges’ rules on GI Bill benefits
Congressional Democrats could change the so-called 90/10 rule, a goal of some education advocates for years.
-
New VA secretary promises unity around work to reform veterans programs
Denis McDonough was sworn in as the new VA Secretary on Tuesday.
-
White House eyes ways to speed up visas for foreign interpreters stranded in war zones
More than 100,000 interpreters are seeking asylum in the United States, according to advocates.
-
Senate confirms McDonough as next Veterans Affairs secretary
McDonough, a former White House Chief of Staff, is only the second non-veteran ever to be confirmed to lead the department.
-
Veterans unemployment rate worsened slightly to start the new year
The jobless rate for all veterans rose from 5.3 percent in December to 5.5 percent in January.
-
Lawmakers expect quick response from Pentagon on issue of military extremist ties
Members of Congress are planning a host of actions to prevent the spread of violent extremism, but are waiting to see what the Pentagon’s 60-day review of the issue produces.
-
VA passes 1 million vaccine doses, 9,000 deaths in fight against coronavirus
The department’s covid fatalities and vaccine numbers have risen sharply in recent weeks.
-
This week in Congress: A new deputy defense secretary, and lingering Fort Hood concerns
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Feb. 1, 2021.
-
Veterans Affairs gets 200,000 extra COVID vaccine doses as active cases continue dropping
Nearly 10,000 VA patients have died from complications related to the virus.
-
Coronavirus relief plan includes billions in new funds for veterans programs
About $17 billion of the nearly $2 trillion package would go to bolster programs at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
-
COVID relief package includes major change in for-profit colleges’ rules on GI Bill benefits
Congressional Democrats could change the so-called 90/10 rule, a goal of some education advocates for years.
-
New VA secretary promises unity around work to reform veterans programs
Denis McDonough was sworn in as the new VA Secretary on Tuesday.
-
White House eyes ways to speed up visas for foreign interpreters stranded in war zones
More than 100,000 interpreters are seeking asylum in the United States, according to advocates.
-
Senate confirms McDonough as next Veterans Affairs secretary
McDonough, a former White House Chief of Staff, is only the second non-veteran ever to be confirmed to lead the department.
-
Veterans unemployment rate worsened slightly to start the new year
The jobless rate for all veterans rose from 5.3 percent in December to 5.5 percent in January.
-
Lawmakers expect quick response from Pentagon on issue of military extremist ties
Members of Congress are planning a host of actions to prevent the spread of violent extremism, but are waiting to see what the Pentagon’s 60-day review of the issue produces.
-
VA passes 1 million vaccine doses, 9,000 deaths in fight against coronavirus
The department’s covid fatalities and vaccine numbers have risen sharply in recent weeks.
-
This week in Congress: A new deputy defense secretary, and lingering Fort Hood concerns
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Feb. 1, 2021.



