Ahead of Veterans Day, VA limits communication with Congress amid longest-ever government shutdown

As the government shutdown reached its record-breaking 36th day on Wednesday, most employees at the Department of Veterans ...

Veterans Administration eyes technology upgrades amid scrutiny

Also, as of July 2025, according to the VA Deputy CIO Devon Beard, 1,172 of the OIT’s 8,205 employees had accepted the federal government’s deferred resignation offer or were approved for voluntary ...
WVXU

Congress looks to ease veterans' use of health care outside the VA

WATERLOO, Iowa — John-Paul Sager appreciates the care he has received at Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals and clinics, but he thinks it should be easier for veterans like him to use their ...
KGUN 9

Protests continue outside Tucson VA Hospital, standing against 30,000 job cuts nationwide

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Protests continued outside of Tucson's Veterans Affairs Hospital Friday morning. This comes after the Department of Veterans Affairs announced by the end of this year, 30,000 ...
Houston Public Media

Communications difficulties impact veterans’ services in Houston during government shutdown

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs estimates 97% of its workforce remains on the job. But in the Houston area, which has ...