Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of May 12, 2025.
Congressional fights over plans to cut tens of thousands of VA staffers hinge on lawmakers' views on just how dysfunctional the department is.
The administration framed the budget as a 13% increase, but that includes a spending package Congress has yet to pass.
VA would be one of only a few federal departments to see a funding increase under the president's $1.7 trillion budget plan.
