Representatives from some nonprofit groups presented instances of the VA denying referrals for private-sector care to qualifying veterans as evidence the federal agency is trying to curtail the use of private medical treatment.

The VA has experienced problems acquiring major IT systems, tracking its software licenses, managing cybersecurity practices and standardizing cloud computing procurement.

Remote pilots and crews operating drones in warfare would become eligible for combat-related services through the Department of Veterans Affairs under a measure in the Senate version of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act.

Veterans in rural or underserved areas might lack access to qualifying work or service programs, according to Disabled American Veterans.

A new report by the Government Accountability Office describes the common obstacles veterans encounter at clinics on military bases.

A federal hiring freeze imposed since February — along with deferred resignations, early retirements and regular turnover from attrition — will yield a decrease of 30,000 full-time personnel through September and eliminate the need for sweeping layoffs.

While VA doctors cannot prescribe cannabis, which is banned under federal law, a measure in the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act would let them discuss it as an alternative health care treatment in states that have legalized medical marijuana.

The newly proposed Military PFAS Transparency Act would create a public online dashboard to track clean-ups of cancer-causing chemicals by the Defense Department at hundreds of military installations across the nation and an “acceleration strategy” for higher risk sites to be monitored by lawmakers.

The bill, which passed the House and is under debate in the Senate, eliminates work exemptions for veterans, homeless individuals and other population groups to qualify for SNAP.

The top Democrat on the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee is demanding to know whether artificial intelligence tools, voice recording software or any other spyware are installed on computers at the Department of Veterans Affairs.