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- VA to recoup nearly $10 million in mistaken bonuses to senior staffersby Leo Shane III on September 22, 2023
The money was designed to help retain employees with in-demand skills but was awarded improperly to 170 senior officials.
- House GOP plans to pass defense budget fail again as shutdown loomsby Leo Shane III on September 21, 2023
The $826-billion GOP bill to fund the Defense Department faces opposition from all House Democrats and a handful of key Republican lawmakers.
- Total of overdue VA disability claims balloons to almost 300,000by Leo Shane III on September 21, 2023
The number of overdue cases hasn't been that high since 2014.
- Will Dems change Senate rules to push ahead military nominations?by Leo Shane III on September 19, 2023
Efforts to force Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville to end confirmation blockade have yet to yield results.
- Injured women vets lonelier, more stressed than male peers: reportby Leo Shane III on September 19, 2023
The findings from Wounded Warrior Project point to gaps in resources for women after leaving the ranks.
- VA reaches annual medical staff hiring goal one month earlyby Leo Shane III on September 18, 2023
Department leaders brought in more than 54,000 new employees in 11 months, pushing worker levels to their highest mark ever.
- VA urging veterans, staff to get latest COVID-19 vaccine boosterby Leo Shane III on September 18, 2023
Virus infection cases within the VA health care system are up more than 200% in the last two months.
- Republican lawmakers will try again this week to pass a defense budgetby Leo Shane III on September 18, 2023
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Sept. 18, 2023.