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Senate VA committee chairman Tester loses to Navy vet challenger

Tim Sheehy's win coupled with other GOP victories will give Republicans control of the Senate next year.

By Leo Shane III

2 weeks ago

Key congressional voices on defense face tough election fights

Congressional elections could mean big changes on defense and veterans committees in Congress next year.

By Leo Shane III

3 weeks ago

Senator seeks to overhaul VA suicide prevention algorithm favoring men

Women veteran suicide rates jumped 24% from 2020 to 2021, but some say prevention should focus on men because their rates remain considerably higher.

By Aaron Glantz

6 weeks ago

Congress presses VA for fixes to lingering suicide hotline outages

About 700 callers were unable to immediately connect with counselors because of crisis line outages over the past 12 months.

By Leo Shane III

2 months ago

Congress approves $3B lifeline to prevent delay in vet benefits

VA officials had warned that without the money, some disability benefits payouts could have been disrupted in the next few weeks.

By Leo Shane III

2 months ago

VA delays rule change on how it pays veterans’ air ambulance services

Industry advocates said the rule changes could have hurt services for tens of thousands of veteran patients annually.

By Leo Shane III

2 months ago