The White House spending plans call for a 3.8% pay boost next year, a smaller raise than troops saw in January.
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of May 12, 2025.
Congressional fights over plans to cut tens of thousands of VA staffers hinge on lawmakers' views on just how dysfunctional the department is.
The administration framed the budget as a 13% increase, but that includes a spending package Congress has yet to pass.
