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Trump promises $1 trillion in defense spending for next year
Trump’s plan for a huge increase in defense spending next fiscal year would mean billions more for equipment and training.
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VA secretary to testify on department budget needs, workforce cuts
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of April 7, 2025.
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VA leaders to halt mortgage rescue program launched last year
The Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase program aimed to help financially strapped veterans get lower interest rates and avoid eviction from their homes.
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Watchdog to investigate Hegseth’s sharing of airstrike info on Signal
The Defense Inspector General’s Office will look into whether the defense secretary improperly shared sensitive information on the commercial app.
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‘There’s a war on vets’: Dems launch plans to counter Trump’s VA moves
Democratic lawmakers vow to block bills, slow nominations and hold their own hearings to protest planned cuts to veterans programs.
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Plan would make military enlistment, retention bonuses tax exempt
A bill introduced in the House this week proposes to end federal taxes on bonuses given to troops for joining or re-enlisting in the military.
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Senator vows to hold all VA nominees over planned staff cuts
Plans to cut more than 80,000 staffers from VA offices would severely hurt benefits delivery, said Arizona Democrat Sen. Ruben Gallego, a Marine Corps vet.
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VA unveils next 13 sites for electronic health record rollout
VA planners want to speed the rollout of their controversial electronic health records overhaul project with more than a dozen new sites in 2026.
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Hegseth orders review of physical standards for military combat roles
Women already must pass gender-neutral physical fitness requirements for combat posts, but Hegseth contends the standards for women are lower.
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Confirmation hearing set on Trump’s pick for Joint Chiefs chairman
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 31, 2025.
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Trump promises $1 trillion in defense spending for next year
Trump’s plan for a huge increase in defense spending next fiscal year would mean billions more for equipment and training.
-
VA secretary to testify on department budget needs, workforce cuts
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of April 7, 2025.
-
VA leaders to halt mortgage rescue program launched last year
The Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase program aimed to help financially strapped veterans get lower interest rates and avoid eviction from their homes.
-
Watchdog to investigate Hegseth’s sharing of airstrike info on Signal
The Defense Inspector General’s Office will look into whether the defense secretary improperly shared sensitive information on the commercial app.
-
‘There’s a war on vets’: Dems launch plans to counter Trump’s VA moves
Democratic lawmakers vow to block bills, slow nominations and hold their own hearings to protest planned cuts to veterans programs.
-
Plan would make military enlistment, retention bonuses tax exempt
A bill introduced in the House this week proposes to end federal taxes on bonuses given to troops for joining or re-enlisting in the military.
-
Senator vows to hold all VA nominees over planned staff cuts
Plans to cut more than 80,000 staffers from VA offices would severely hurt benefits delivery, said Arizona Democrat Sen. Ruben Gallego, a Marine Corps vet.
-
VA unveils next 13 sites for electronic health record rollout
VA planners want to speed the rollout of their controversial electronic health records overhaul project with more than a dozen new sites in 2026.
-
Hegseth orders review of physical standards for military combat roles
Women already must pass gender-neutral physical fitness requirements for combat posts, but Hegseth contends the standards for women are lower.
-
Confirmation hearing set on Trump’s pick for Joint Chiefs chairman
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 31, 2025.
-
Trump promises $1 trillion in defense spending for next year
Trump’s plan for a huge increase in defense spending next fiscal year would mean billions more for equipment and training.
-
VA secretary to testify on department budget needs, workforce cuts
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of April 7, 2025.
-
VA leaders to halt mortgage rescue program launched last year
The Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase program aimed to help financially strapped veterans get lower interest rates and avoid eviction from their homes.
-
Watchdog to investigate Hegseth’s sharing of airstrike info on Signal
The Defense Inspector General’s Office will look into whether the defense secretary improperly shared sensitive information on the commercial app.
-
‘There’s a war on vets’: Dems launch plans to counter Trump’s VA moves
Democratic lawmakers vow to block bills, slow nominations and hold their own hearings to protest planned cuts to veterans programs.
-
Plan would make military enlistment, retention bonuses tax exempt
A bill introduced in the House this week proposes to end federal taxes on bonuses given to troops for joining or re-enlisting in the military.
-
Senator vows to hold all VA nominees over planned staff cuts
Plans to cut more than 80,000 staffers from VA offices would severely hurt benefits delivery, said Arizona Democrat Sen. Ruben Gallego, a Marine Corps vet.
-
VA unveils next 13 sites for electronic health record rollout
VA planners want to speed the rollout of their controversial electronic health records overhaul project with more than a dozen new sites in 2026.
-
Hegseth orders review of physical standards for military combat roles
Women already must pass gender-neutral physical fitness requirements for combat posts, but Hegseth contends the standards for women are lower.
-
Confirmation hearing set on Trump’s pick for Joint Chiefs chairman
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 31, 2025.












