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...
Obama to Sign VA Reform Bill on Thursday President Obama will, on Thursday, sign the Veterans Affairs Department reform bill that Congress recently passed.
Congress Passes Law Creating ID Card for Veterans The House and Senate have passed legislation creating a veterans ID card.
Advocates Say Imprisoned Veterans Should Have Access to VA Two veterans service organizations are backing legislation requiring prison officials to give the VA reasonable access to a...
House Veterans Affairs Chairman Files New VA Accountability Act Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Florida, has filed new legislation that he says will bring "real accountability" to all employees at VA.
Caregivers Sue VA over Denial of Benefits Survivors of veterans who died from service-connected conditions have filed a class action seeking changes to a VA practice...
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Homeowners Say the Army Corps and its Contractors Mishandled LA Fire Debris Cleanup More than 800 complaints were submitted to a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hotline dedicated to the agency's debris removal...
Japan Marks End of World War II as Survivors Remember Wartime Emperor's Surrender Speech 80 Years Ago A national ceremony will begin at Tokyo’s Budokan hall at noon, the same time then-Emperor Hirohito’s 4½-minute prerecorded...
Flights Restricted over Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Ahead of Trump-Putin Summit North American Aerospace Defense Command issued a statement saying it would be enforcing Federal Aviation Administration...