by Rikki Almanza | Jul 9, 2025
The VA announced this week that it will reduce its workforce by approximately 30,000 positions by the end of the current fiscal year, a significant decrease from the 80,000 job cuts it originally planned. The department now says it will rely on voluntary retirements,...
by Rikki Almanza | Jun 19, 2025
Veterans and their caregivers may soon see changes in how the VA handles benefits claims and appeals. A new package of bills introduced in the House of Representatives is focused on fixing delays, reducing errors, and updating outdated systems that have slowed down...
by Rikki Almanza | Jun 16, 2025
American Legion representatives testified on June 11 and 12 to support a wide range of bills that would improve the lives of Veterans, Service Members, and their families. Cole Lyle, Director of Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation, and Andrew Petrie, Senior Policy...
by Rikki Almanza | Jun 11, 2025
The VA has announced $42 million in new grants to help Veterans facing or at risk of homelessness. These funds, offered through the Legal Services for Veterans Grant Program, will support nonprofit and community-based organizations that provide legal aid to Veterans...
by Rikki Almanza | Jun 9, 2025
A bill introduced in the House by Rep. Julia Brownley (D-Calif.) would ensure that cremated Veterans can be interred alongside their spouses or dependents in national or Veterans cemeteries. The Loved Ones Interment Act, H.R. 9804, would authorize the Secretary of...
by Rikki Almanza | May 27, 2025
On May 19, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1815, the VA Home Loan Program Reform Act. If made into law, the legislation would allow the VA to create a permanent partial claims program to help Veteran homeowners catch up on missed mortgage payments. It also...
