House lawmakers take on recruiting doctors for Department of Veterans Affairs
A bipartisan bill in the House envisions a new way for the Department of Veterans Affairs to recruit doctors. The Supporting Medical Students and VA Workforce Act would create a new scholarship progra...
13 Des 20246min
VA awarded bonuses to career executives amidst multi-billion dollar budget shortfall
Department of Veterans Affairs is dealing with a multi-billion-dollar budget shortfall and awarded bonuses to career executives not eligible to receive them last year. Now the top Republicans on the H...
12 Des 20247min
House Veterans Affairs Committee chairman keeps his post
The top Republican on the House Veterans Affairs Committee will keep his post in the next session of Congress. Congressman Mike Bost will continue to serve as the committee’s chairman for the next two...
12 Des 20246min
Incoming Senate Judiciary Chair backs Trump plan to remove FBI Director Wray
The next leader of the Senate Judiciary Committee is backing President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to clear out top officials at the FBI. Senator Chuck Grassley is calling on FBI Director Chris Wray and...
11 Des 20246min
Senator plans to introduce package of bills called the DOGE Acts
Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn plans to introduce a new package of bills this week, called the DOGE Acts. One bill would require agencies to report to Congress on the impacts of expanded telework...
10 Des 20246min
Some Social Security Administration employees lock in telework through 2029
Some employees at the Social Security Administration have locked in their current telework levels through 2029. The agency reached an agreement last week with one of its unions, the American Federatio...
9 Des 20245min
Sen. Duckworth calls for support of in-vitro coverage for military personnel
Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth is asking President-elect Donald Trump to support her legislation to expand insurance coverage for in vitro fertilization for military personnel. In a letter to Trump, ...
6 Des 20247min
Veterans denied benefits under PACT Act due to incorrectly processed claims
A watchdog report finds Veterans Affairs incorrectly processed disability claims from veterans and underpaid benefits that some veterans were eligible for.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priva...
5 Des 20247min
