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Department of Veterans Affairs
Biden’s Budget Cuts VA Spending, Increases Funds for Wars in Ukraine and Israel
More than $5.6 billion would come out of the Department of Veterans Affairs, lowering discretionary spending by 4.2 percent.
Biden Administration Orders Removal of World War II Picture, Then Abruptly Rescinds Ban
Photograph shows a man and a woman kissing in Times Square after Japan surrendered.
Biden Administration Begins Medicare Drug Price Negotiations
President Biden’s bid to lower drug prices, coming ahead of November’s election, has led to accusations of him trying to win ‘political points.’
EXCLUSIVE: Veterans Affairs Found Safety Signal for Pfizer COVID Vaccine, Never Disclosed It
Government officials found a signal for heart inflammation.
Senate Takes Up First Spending Bills in Race to Avoid Shutdown
A package of three appropriations bills cleared a procedural hurdle in the Senate on Tuesday as the possibility of a government shutdown loomed on the horizon.
Senate Confirms Biden’s Pick for VA Deputy Secretary Amid GOP Criticism
Members of the U.S. Senate confirmed Tanya Bradsher for deputy secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Tuesday over the objections of Republicans.
House GOP Overcomes Key Hurdle to Pass 1st Spending Bill
House Republicans passed the first of 12 spending bills for the 2024 fiscal year on Thursday after clearing the hurdle of intraparty divisions on Wednesday. The bill concerns appropriations for military construction and Veterans Affairs.
