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Beyond Crisis Lines: Congress Debates the Next Wave of Veteran Suicide Prevention

Beyond Crisis Lines: Congress Debates the Next Wave of Veteran Suicide Prevention

Members weighed proposals to expand community-based mental health care, deploy data-driven outreach tools, and strengthen accountability—while raising sharp concerns about oversight, duplication, and continuity of care across VA and non-VA settings.

BEACON Act and Budget Deadlines: What’s Driving the Week

BEACON Act and Budget Deadlines: What’s Driving the Week

The House Veterans' Affairs Committee has three hearings on this week's agenda.

From Capitol Hill to Caracas: Power, Authority, and Consequences

From Capitol Hill to Caracas: Power, Authority, and Consequences

As Congress advances a funding deal and scrutinizes executive war powers, actions at the Pentagon and in Venezuela are raising sharp questions about authority, oversight, and consequence.

The VA’s Payment Pileup: Survivors Left in the Dark

The VA’s Payment Pileup: Survivors Left in the Dark

Missed payments and limited outreach triggered bipartisan frustration and renewed calls for oversight.

The VA Launches Reorganization of the Veterans Health Administration

The VA Launches Reorganization of the Veterans Health Administration

Monday evening, the VA announced that it will reorganize the management structure of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA).

Go Live or Go Home

Go Live or Go Home

Lawmakers express concern over Federal EHR rollout at the VA

Ho Ho Whole New VA Reauthorization

Ho Ho Whole New VA Reauthorization

House Veterans' Affairs Committee moves to make comprehensive reauthorization for specific VA programs in 2026.

Lockboxes, Lost Contracts, and the VA’s Tightrope

Lockboxes, Lost Contracts, and the VA’s Tightrope

Congress grilled VA leaders on suicide prevention, canceled contracts, and who picks up the bill if 267,000 veterans lose their health coverage.

Backlog Cleared, Problems Remain: CHAMPVA in the Hot Seat

Backlog Cleared, Problems Remain: CHAMPVA in the Hot Seat

Lawmakers examine what still is not working even after the VA cleared the application backlog.

A Broken TAP: The Solution Lies with Veterans

A Broken TAP: The Solution Lies with Veterans

Congress discusses how transition programs, capital access, and support systems are failing veterans. They need a seat at the table.

The Last Witnesses and the Next Battles: Veteran Policy in Focus

The Last Witnesses and the Next Battles: Veteran Policy in Focus

This week brings movement on CHAMPVA benefits and veteran entrepreneurship.

Inside the VA's Medicine Cabinet

Inside the VA's Medicine Cabinet

A Senate-led deep dive into polypharmacy, long wait times, and the consequences of medication-first care.

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