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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.
VA-sponsored psychedelics studies get green light in FY24 budget
There are currently eight psychedelic therapy trials taking place across the country through the VA.
By Zamone Perez
VA plans to trim 10,000 jobs this year, mostly from medical sites
The White House's budget request for fiscal 2025 calls for a 2% reduction in the size of the Veterans Affairs workforce next year.
Corps seeks $274M to fix billions-dollar barracks problems
The increase falls short of what the Corps has indicated it would cost to fix the living facilities’ issues.
2025 budget: 4.5% pay raise, shift of troops from active to reserve
The Pentagon is seeking hundreds of millions of dollars for mental health and suicide prevention programs, among others.
Veterans Affairs gets 13% budget boost under White House FY25 request
Veterans Affairs programs would get another significant bump in fiscal 2025 under the budget request released by President Joe Biden on Monday.
White House set to release next year’s budget plans on Monday
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 11, 2024.
Budget deal includes VA funding hike, firearm ownership protections
The appropriations measure is expected to be approved by Congress later this week.
State of the Union speech expected to touch on military, budget issues
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 4, 2024.
Continuing resolution could degrade training for future fights
The U.S. military would have to make sacrifices to exercises around the globe if Congress fails to pass an FY24 budget, officials warn.
By Jen Judson