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House GOP plans to pass defense budget fail again as shutdown looms
The $826-billion GOP bill to fund the Defense Department faces opposition from all House Democrats and a handful of key Republican lawmakers.
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Veterans
Total of overdue VA disability claims balloons to almost 300,000
The number of overdue cases hasn't been that high since 2014.
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Will Dems change Senate rules to push ahead military nominations?
Efforts to force Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville to end confirmation blockade have yet to yield results.
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Injured women vets lonelier, more stressed than male peers: report
The findings from Wounded Warrior Project point to gaps in resources for women after leaving the ranks.
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VA reaches annual medical staff hiring goal one month early
Department leaders brought in more than 54,000 new employees in 11 months, pushing worker levels to their highest mark ever.
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VA urging veterans, staff to get latest COVID-19 vaccine booster
Virus infection cases within the VA health care system are up more than 200% in the last two months.
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Republican lawmakers will try again this week to pass a defense budget
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Sept. 18, 2023.
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Crew of USS Pueblo reunites, 55 years after capture by North Korea
North Korea attacked and seized the Pueblo and its 83-person crew on Jan. 23, 1968, in international waters off the coast of Wonson.
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House Republicans demand data on VA abortion procedures
Lawmakers want more information on how many procedures have been performed and how they were justified.
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VA won’t restart health records overhaul until next summer, if at all
Multiple House lawmakers expressed doubt that the expensive vets records project can be saved.
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Bradsher becomes first woman confirmed to VA’s second-highest post
The Army veteran was nominated to the department leadership post back in April.
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GOP defense budget’s abortion, diversity limits draw Biden veto threat
The political acrimony represents another serious division with less than three weeks to go before a federal funding lapse triggers a partial shutdown.
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Military budget bills set to move ahead, but shutdown threat looms
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Sept. 11, 2023.
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PGA HOPE helps veterans get into the game
PGA HOPE, short for Helping Our Patriots Everywhere, teaches golf to veterans, using the game to build community and find wellness.
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Navy veteran repaid unexpected help he received while jailed in Iran
A Navy veteran who was jailed in Iran for several years recently repaid the generosity of a fellow inmate who helped him behind bars.
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New Jersey failed vets in state-run homes hit by COVID-19, report says
A scathing federal report has found New Jersey's two state-run veterans homes were unprepared to keep residents safe during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Navy unveils new process to speed payouts for Camp Lejeune illnesses
Individuals can get up to $550,000 through the new process, but officials won't say exactly when the payouts will be sent out.
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