Trump’s VA budget request tops $488 billion for fiscal 2027 The Department of Veterans Affairs would see its budget increase by 7.7% in fiscal 2027 under the White House’s proposed $2.2 trillion budget.By Patricia Kime13 hours ago
Iran ‘skirmish’ has no effect on strong US economy, White House advisor claimsThe rosy analysis was prompted by the monthly jobs report, which showed the jobless rate for all veterans came down from 4.1% in February to 3.9% in March.By Richard Sisk5 days ago
Trump seeks to double number of ship requests with 2027 defense budgetThe proposed $1.5 trillion fiscal 2027 defense budget would allocate $65.8 billion for shipbuilding, the White House said Friday.By Riley Ceder5 days ago
Senate rejects proposal to overturn VA’s abortion ban Senators voted 50-48, quashing an effort to overturn the VA's near-total ban on abortions and abortion counseling.By Patricia Kime13 days ago
Coast Guard operations, capabilities damaged by continued shutdown, says vice commandantAccording to Adm. Thomas Allan, the service has incurred more than $200 million in unpaid bills since the partial shutdown began on Feb. 14. By Patricia Kime13 days ago
VA social worker dies following shooting at rural Georgia clinic The Veterans Affairs employee died the day after being shot by an assailant who was in the clinic for a walk-in mental health consultation.By Patricia Kime3 weeks ago