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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.
VA chief to address bonus scandal next week at House hearing
VA's top leader is expected to face harsh questioning about mistakes made in awarding nearly $11 million in senior executive bonuses last year.
Nearly 1,000 cadets graduate from Air Force Academy at Falcon Stadium
An undergraduate journey that began with tumult ended in cheers Thursday as nearly 1,000 Air Force Academy cadets graduated at Falcon Stadium.
VA urges mortgage firms to extend foreclosure pause until next year
A moratorium on foreclosures of VA-backed home loans is set to expire at the end of the week.
VA says its trust scores among veterans are at highest level ever
More than four in five veterans surveyed said they trust the department's programs and outreach efforts.
Pentagon mulls special pay boost to fix health care personnel shortage
Officials blamed the shortage on an inability to set competitive pay and other instances of bureaucratic red tape slowing the onboarding of workers.
VA wants vets to submit benefits claims before looming summer deadline
The VA wants vets who submitted an 'intent to file' to finish submitting their benefits claims before many hit a summer deadline.
Veteran suicide prevention algorithm favors men, investigation finds
An AI program designed to prevent suicide among U.S. veterans prioritizes white men and ignores survivors of sexual violence, an investigation found.
By Aaron Glantz