VA Chief Touts Proposal to Make It Easier to Fire Executives Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald on Wednesday discussed a budget proposal designed to make it easier to discipline...
Lawmakers Propose Bill to Protect Reservists' Jobs While on Duty Lawmakers are sponsoring legislation aimed at closing a loophole that let employers fire employees who leave their jobs to...
Bill to Ban Smoking Areas at VA Introduced in House Designated indoor smoking areas at some VHA facilities and outdoor designated areas would be banned under a House bill.
Congress Shelves Plans to Have Women Register for Draft Proposals to have women register for the draft have been dropped from Senate and House committee defense budget markups.
Congress Passes Bill to Overhaul VA Department The Senate followed the House of Representatives in passing sweeping legislation to overhaul the Veterans Affairs Department.
Senators Introduce Bill to Give VA Bosses Power to Fire Employees Senators have filed legislation to allow the VA secretary to give regional direct authority to demote and fire employees.
Push to Ease Licensing for Military Spouses Remains Patchwork by State Rules remain inconsistent and, in most cases, difficult to navigate, military family experts say.
Trump to Sign Bill Extending VA Choice Program The VA secretary says the program is still in need of a major fix from Congress.
Senate Panel Backs 2.1% Troop Pay Raise, House Panel Wants 2.4% Troops would get a 2.1 percent pay raise in 2018 under the Senate Armed Services Committee's proposal.
Bill Would Boost Oversight of Disability System A key Senate lawmaker has offered legislation that would force the Pentagon to strengthen oversight of its mental health care...
Watchdog Finds 50% Increase in VA Medical Center Jobs with 'Severe' Shortages This year, Veterans Health Administration facilities reported 4,434 severe occupational staffing shortages in jobs ranging...
4 Out of 5 US Troops Surveyed Understand the Duty to Disobey Illegal Orders With his Aug. 11, 2025, announcement that he was sending the National Guard – along with federal law enforcement – into...
National Guard Rehearsed Show of Force Against Immigration Raid Protesters, General Testifies National Guard troops repeatedly rehearsed their role in an operation at a Los Angeles park intended as a show of force...
San Diego Espionage Trial Begins for Sailor Accused of Spying for His Native China Jinchao “Patrick” Wei, 25, is accused of seven counts of conspiracy, espionage and charges related to unlawfully sending...
Trump and Putin Will Meet at an Alaska Military Base Long Used to Counter Russia The base created by merging Elmendorf Air Force Base and Army Fort Richardson in 2010 has played a key strategic role in...