The Nimitz Report
Your exclusive access to veterans affairs policy
Key leaders from the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee introduced resolutions on the Senate floor that were immediately shot down.
Chairman Luttrell & Ranking Member McGarvey press witnesses for updates on recent initiatives to reduce inefficiencies in disability claims processing.
Improving VA Training for MST Claims Act, ACES Act, and other bills move out of the DAMA Subcommittee to full Committee consideration.
VR&E Transparency Act, Guard & Reserve GI Bill Parity Act, ASSIST Act, and others favorably forwarded to the full House Veterans Affairs Committee.
Barracks falling apart, delayed mental health appointments, unreliable contractors, and more—how morale and readiness are impacted by quality of life concerns across the armed forces.
Secretary Collins returns to face the music and testify on the FY26 budget. Speaker Johnson preps for rocky journey to passing White House resolution. All this and more.
Ranking Member Blumenthal's shadow hearing saw many prominent Senate Democrats attend and investigate recent cuts to jobs and contracts in the federal workforce.
Yesterday's HVAC hearing left many questions unanswered as witnesses mentioned innovations, but the VA was nowhere to be found.
Leading Democrats, including the Ranking Member, vow to block all further VA nominees until they get answers on threats to veteran services.
Rumored layoffs, executive order fallout, and other developments to watch this week.
HVAC's DAMA Subcommittee looked at 13 bills and reviewed the testimonies of key witnesses.
Witnesses testify on the importance of community care and the need for the Veterans' ACCESS Act.
