Though the Department of Veterans Affairs is under order by Congress to phase out live animal experiments using cats, dogs and primates “with limited exceptions” by 2026, the agency continues to support live-animal research at VA facilities across the U.S.

A pair of bills that aim to ease the lengthy appeals process for disability claims with the VA would keep the same judge on cases, track delays on pending claims and immediately notify veterans about missing or incomplete forms.

Experiments and testing on cats, dogs and primates by the Department of Veterans Affairs must end by 2026 under newly enacted legislation that lawmakers highlighted during a House subcommittee hearing.

A new ban that has stopped the Department of Veterans Affairs from taking away the gun rights of veterans who are found to be incapable of managing their own financial affairs will expire in six months, VA officials said.

A $14 billion internet subsidy program used by millions of veterans and their families will end June 1 unless lawmakers vote for its renewal.

The $369 billion spending plan that the Department of Veterans Affairs proposes for fiscal 2025 is “a maintenance budget” that tightens the workforce and pulls back on construction but continues to prioritize disability and health care benefits for veterans.

The House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs subpanel on disability assistance and memorial affairs examined several pieces of legislation that would modify existing regulations for determining disability and indemnity payments for veterans and their survivors.

Lawmakers sharply criticized the Department of Veterans Affairs for failing to provide a budget or keep them informed about a plan to modernize its supply chain management system that is projected to cost as much as $15 billion.

The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to begin offering up to 40,000 veterans and troops who own a home and face foreclosure a VA-backed loan — a “last resort” refinancing tool to bring down their interest rates.

During a panel discussion Tuesday at the American Defense Communities’ national summit, advocates described how access to affordable housing, reliable child care and top public schools in communities near bases where military families reside contribute to readiness and retention.