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This week in Congress: Service officials face the budget hot seat
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of June 14, 2021.
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Will ‘BRAC for VA’ lead to veterans hospital closures or building more clinics?
Department leaders are expected to announce the names of the new Asset and Infrastructure Review commissioners later this month.
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Top VA health official stepping down next month
Dr. Richard Stone has served as the executive in charge at the Veterans Health Administration since 2018.
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VA benefits backlog likely won’t be fixed until late 2022
About 191,000 cases have been pending for four months or more, almost three times the pre-pandemic level.
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Salesforce partnership with VHA provide opportunities for veterans
How Salesforce is helping veterans.
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Veteran will get another chance to give censored Memorial Day speech
The American Legion Department of Ohio said it has invited retired Army Lt. Col. Barnard Kemter to speak next week at the organization's Buckeye Boys State.
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Anonymous senator blocks confirmation of four top VA leaders
The list of stalled officials includes VA Deputy Secretary nominee Donald Remy.
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Another official resigns over censored Memorial Day speech
Cindy Suchan, chair of the Memorial Day parade committee and president of the Hudson American Legion Auxiliary, stepped down nearly a week after the ceremony.
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How big can the Veterans Affairs budget grow?
The White House wants $270 billion for the department next year, an increase of about 10 percent.
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Some Texas Fisher Houses undergoing repairs following extensive winter storm damage
Damage is estimated at $266,000 at one Fisher House at Lackland AFB.
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