Congress approved $3 billion in emergency VA funding in September, but officials now say they did not need the money to cover immediate bills.
A proposal from House lawmakers would let academy athletes with professional sports offers serve in the reserves instead of on active duty.
The special-operations-capable 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, embarked across three Navy ships, left the Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday.
The grounding has left the Marine Corps without the aircraft it usually relies on for the speedy transport of people and equipment.
