While the recent headlines have been dominated by the passage of President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" and its impacts on Medicaid and food assistance, something critical is happening that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Senate Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Susan Collins, R-Maine, (center) leads a panel hearing on Capitol Hill on July 10.

Rep. John Carter, R-Texas, left, is the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee's panel on veterans issues and is expected to mark up fiscal 2026 funding plans for the Department of Veterans ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON — Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff joined senators on the VA Appropriations Subcommittee Tuesday in questioning VA Secretary Doug Collins about his planned budget for the next fiscal year. Ossoff ...

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Senate appropriators on Thursday advanced plans for a $456 billion budget for Veterans Affairs programs and benefits next fiscal year, putting it generally in line with House and White House goals for ...