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In an era of tightened federal budgets, the Veterans Affairs Department has won a 10.5 percent funding increase justified by the return of combat troops to the U.S. and the looming drawdown of the active-duty military. Read more »

As it stands right now, sequestration of government programs is imminent. This is the consequence of years of bad decisions, coupled with the Joint Select Committee's (a.k.a. the Super Committee) failure to find $1.2 trillion dollars in deficit reductions over the next 10 years to avoid the scenario we now face. Read more »

Whatever rhetoric you’ve been hearing lately, most know the economy is not where we want it to be. But amidst the public outcry, political bickering, and pure speculation, priorities have been rearranged. On one hand, we must cut some spending and reevaluate programs to find saving measures. Read more »

Rep Jeff Miller (R-Fla) the chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee has proposed legislation that would exempt veterans health programs from any of the ... Read more »

The Department of Veterans Affairs’ purchase of $1.2 billion in pharmaceuticals since 2004 in violation of federal law and regulations was the result of “a team failure” at the department, VA Deputy Secretary W. Scott Gould told the House Veterans Affairs Committee on Wednesday. Read more »

America, long hailed as the land of opportunity, is proving to be anything but that for scores of servicemen and women who served overseas in war-torn Iraq, Afghanistan and other foreign conflicts. Read more »

When news broke of improper burial practices at Arlington National Cemetery, Americans across the country reacted with anger and disbelief that our most hallowed grounds had been haphazardly managed. Those sentiments were on full public display here in Congress, especially so at the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee—the representative voice for veterans on Capitol Hill. Read more »

Thousands of veterans who have been waiting years for a VA Medical Center to open in Central Florida will have to wait even longer. Read more »

The House Veterans’ Affairs Committee is looking into whether the Veterans Affairs Department spent $333 million on pharmaceuticals, medical equipment and other purchases without having contracts for the transactions. Read more »

The Department of Veterans Affairs is facing a growing backlog of disability claims, fueled by veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan and a policy change making it easier for Vietnam veterans to file Agent Orange-related claims. Read more »