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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.
Most VA police have not finished veteran suicide prevention training
Whistleblowers told lawmakers that fewer than one-third of VA law enforcement personnel completed mandatory suicide prevention training last year.
Senators wary of VA plans to trim employee numbers
VA leaders have said they plan to trim about 10,000 department posts in fiscal year 2025 in an effort to better manage their workforce.
Impact of massive health care cyberattack on vets remains unclear
A massive cyberattack against a private health care firm in February may have exposed millions of veterans' personal medical records.
VA’s Under Secretary of Memorial Affairs to step down in late May
Matthew Quinn, VA's top cemeteries official, will leave the key department leadership post later this month.
Barracks problems take center stage at military readiness hearing
'I want Marines focused on bullets on bad guys, not managing HVAC systems.'
By Zamone Perez
How the Marine Corps’ barracks got to be so bad, according to 2 generals
Years of spending more on weapons systems than on quality of life was one reason, the Marine Corps’ budget chief said.
Burn pits increased risk of asthma, heart problems, new DOD data shows
Researchers tracked nearly 460,000 veterans and found increased risk of several respiratory and heart issues among individuals who deployed near burn pits.
VA expands benefits options for vets with other-than-honorable status
Veterans Affairs officials are updating rules regarding benefits eligibility to include more individuals with other-than-honorable discharges.
VA may fast-track disability benefits for Air Force missile community
The Department of Veterans Affairs is considering offering easier access to disability benefits to airmen in the nuclear missile community.
Deported veterans struggle to access VA services, study finds
Historically, policies involving the deportation of veterans have not always been closely followed.
By Zamone Perez