Pentagon and Congress

Government shutdown set for next weekend, barring surpise budget deal

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Sept. 25, 2023.

3 hours ago

VA to recoup nearly $10 million in mistaken bonuses to senior staffers

The money was designed to help retain employees with in-demand skills but was awarded improperly to 170 senior officials.

2 days ago

Pentagon & Congress

Congress eyes protecting military pay ahead of government shutdown

Paychecks to troops could be delayed next month unless lawmakers pass measures to guarantee military pay.

Back to work! VA sets a deadline for workers to return to the office.

The federal union representing VA workers insists that teleworking is a boon for recruiting, morale and productivity.

2 days ago

Zelenskyy warns Congress, DoD that Kyiv will lose without aid

Zelenskyy visited Washington hoping to secure more and better US aid for Ukraine. But many of his pleas fell on deaf ears as Republican opposition grows.

3 days ago

Dems weigh batch votes to bypass Tuberville for remaining nominees

After the Senate confirmed three joint chiefs, Democrats are strategizing how to confirm the hundreds of other military nominees held up by Tuberville.

3 days ago

House GOP plans to pass defense budget fail again as shutdown looms

The $826-billion GOP bill to fund the Defense Department faces opposition from all House Democrats and a handful of key Republican lawmakers.

3 days ago

Total of overdue VA disability claims balloons to almost 300,000

The number of overdue cases hasn't been that high since 2014.

3 days ago

Three top military leaders confirmed after Senate deal

The Senate is expected to fill three vacancies on the Joint Chiefs of Staff — including the chairman post — after a surprise breakthrough Wednesday.

4 days ago

Pentagon to revisit ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ discharges

'Don't Ask, Don't Tell,' repealed 12 years ago today, forced thousands of LGBTQ+ troops to leave the military under less than honorable circumstances.

4 days ago

President Joe Biden addresses the 78th United Nations General Assembly in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023.

Biden urges world leaders at the UN to stand up to Russia

President Joe Biden has made his case before the U.N. General Assembly that the world must remain united in defending Ukraine against Russian aggression.

5 days ago

How contractors are bracing for a federal government shutdown

Contractors, like federal agencies, are reading the handwriting on the wall and are bracing for a shutdown.

5 days ago

Will Dems change Senate rules to push ahead military nominations?

Efforts to force Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville to end confirmation blockade have yet to yield results.

5 days ago

Capitol Hill dysfunction threatens key defense initiatives

Congress' dysfunction is taking its toll on national security as a government shutdown looms and hundreds of officers can't take their posts.

5 days ago

Injured women vets lonelier, more stressed than male peers: report

The findings from Wounded Warrior Project point to gaps in resources for women after leaving the ranks.

6 days ago

VA reaches annual medical staff hiring goal one month early

Department leaders brought in more than 54,000 new employees in 11 months, pushing worker levels to their highest mark ever.

6 days ago

VA urging veterans, staff to get latest COVID-19 vaccine booster

Virus infection cases within the VA health care system are up more than 200% in the last two months.

6 days ago

Republican lawmakers will try again this week to pass a defense budget

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Sept. 18, 2023.

7 days ago

House Republicans demand data on VA abortion procedures

Lawmakers want more information on how many procedures have been performed and how they were justified.

9 days ago

Pentagon & Congress

The latest military news from the Pentagon and Congress.

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Sept. 25, 2023.

The money was designed to help retain employees with in-demand skills but was awarded improperly to 170 senior officials.

Paychecks to troops could be delayed next month unless lawmakers pass measures to guarantee military pay.

The federal union representing VA workers insists that teleworking is a boon for recruiting, morale and productivity.

Zelenskyy visited Washington hoping to secure more and better US aid for Ukraine. But many of his pleas fell on deaf ears as Republican opposition grows.

After the Senate confirmed three joint chiefs, Democrats are strategizing how to confirm the hundreds of other military nominees held up by Tuberville.

The $826-billion GOP bill to fund the Defense Department faces opposition from all House Democrats and a handful of key Republican lawmakers.

The number of overdue cases hasn't been that high since 2014.

The Senate is expected to fill three vacancies on the Joint Chiefs of Staff — including the chairman post — after a surprise breakthrough Wednesday.

'Don't Ask, Don't Tell,' repealed 12 years ago today, forced thousands of LGBTQ+ troops to leave the military under less than honorable circumstances.

President Joe Biden has made his case before the U.N. General Assembly that the world must remain united in defending Ukraine against Russian aggression.

Contractors, like federal agencies, are reading the handwriting on the wall and are bracing for a shutdown.

Efforts to force Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville to end confirmation blockade have yet to yield results.

Congress' dysfunction is taking its toll on national security as a government shutdown looms and hundreds of officers can't take their posts.

The findings from Wounded Warrior Project point to gaps in resources for women after leaving the ranks.

Department leaders brought in more than 54,000 new employees in 11 months, pushing worker levels to their highest mark ever.

Virus infection cases within the VA health care system are up more than 200% in the last two months.

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Sept. 18, 2023.

Lawmakers want more information on how many procedures have been performed and how they were justified.