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This week in Congress: Lawmakers rush to pass VA funding
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Sept. 16, 2024.
Veterans advocates push for another big boost in VA funding next year
Congress has pproved steady annual funding increases for VA opertions for more than 20 years.
VA will no longer send veterans’ benefits to multiple bank accounts
The change is expected to affect about 50,000 veterans currently using multiple accounts for their federal stipend payouts.
Student vets seek mental health care more often than military peers
Researchers say the higher medical care usage rate reflects the stress on student vets and their willingness to accept help.
More pharmacy problems endanger future of VA’s health records system
Federal watchdogs warned that nearly 250,000 patients' medication records may contain mistakes because of conflicts with the new records software.
Lawmakers accuse VA secretary of ignoring sexual harassment charges
Whistleblowers complained that accusations against supervisors in the Office of Resolution Management, Diversity, and Inclusion were ignored.
Legal challenges may nullify military votes for Trump in 2 primaries
Will your absentee vote for Trump be counted if he's kicked off the ballot in Colorado or Maine?
By Karen Jowers