The bill includes $450 billion for the VA, a 3% increase from the current fiscal year but less than the Trump administration ...

In Maine, the VA health system lost 258 full-time workers and made 111 new hires last year, a net loss of 57 percent, according to a Maine Monitor analysis of federal workforce data.

The funding, announced this week, covers projects approved for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026.

(The Center Square) – The Department of Veterans Affairs is requesting $488.2 billion for fiscal year 2027, a 7.7% increase over current spending levels, as VA Secretary Doug Collins defended a budget ...

The pressure is on Virginia Democrats, who control the House of Delegates, State Senate, and Governor’s Mansion, as a ...

House Republican appropriators early Wednesday advanced a $453 billion budget plan for Veterans Affairs next year despite hours of objections from Democrats that looming reforms at the department ...

Senate Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Susan Collins, R-Maine, (center) leads a panel hearing on Capitol Hill on July 10. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP) Senate appropriators on Thursday advanced plans ...

VA unveils $596M upgrade plan as part of $4.8B push to modernize hospitals, boost care, and cut delays for veterans ...

Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins will testify before a Senate Veterans Affairs Committee panel on President Trump’s fiscal year 2027 budget request for the department. The White House ...

An official in the office of Veterans Affairs today said during a meeting at the White House that the VA is preparing for “leaner times” in the wake of the GOP takeover of the house last Tuesday.

VA budget cuts, specifically the elimination of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) program, may disproportionately impact minority veterans' access to benefits and healthcare. The DEI program ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins speaks during a hearing with the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs on Jan. 28, 2026.