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Trump picks Senate candidate Sam Brown to head VA memorial affairs

The comabt wounded Army veteran will oversee VA cemetery operations and policies if confirmed to the new role.

Vets won’t see disruptions in VA services amid White House changes

VA leaders have pledged to keep services operating normally, even as several senior staffers depart office.

VA to waive co-pays for Whole Health medical services

Department leaders hope to encourage more veterans to look into general wellness treatments by lowering costs for appointments.

Major leadership shakeup, new budget battles coming to VA in 2025

The major Veterans Affairs stories we're keeping an eye on in 2025.

Opinion

America must ‘honor the contract’ on veterans’ benefits

In this opinion piece, Al Lipphardt of VFW responds to a recent Economist article that labeled veterans' benefits as "absurdly generous."

VA to resume new electronic health record rollout in mid-2026

The project was scheduled to take 10 years and cost $16 billion. Nearly eight years later, only six of VA’s 170-plus medical sites are using the software.

Suicides among veterans remain unchanged despite federal focus

The figures are the latest available from federal census data and suggest limited progress on the issue of suicide prevention by Veterans Affairs leaders.

Plan to avert government shutdown does not include extra VA funds

VA leaders had asked for roughly $6.6 billion in extra funding for FY25, and said they could face problems with hiring and programs without it.

Lawmakers call for in-depth VA study on blast pressure injuries

The 10-year research plan would examine blast injuries among veterans and offer suggestions for treatments.

Bill would push VA to expand outside medical care options for vets

The Complete the Mission Act serves as a focal point of debate over the size of VA and availability of community care for veteran patients.