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  • VA makes it easier for women Veterans to access gynecology care

    VA makes it easier for women Veterans to access gynecology care

    Women Veterans can now schedule appointments directly with VA gynecology providers without a referral from a primary care provider.

  • VA eliminates Veteran family health care backlog

    VA eliminates Veteran family health care backlog

    VA has completely eliminated the backlog of Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) applications, a major VA program that provides health care coverage to over 900,000 qualifying Veteran spouses, dependents, survivors, and caregivers.

  • VA provides Veterans relief from Biden-era backlogged medical bills

    VA provides Veterans relief from Biden-era backlogged medical bills

    VA relieves Veterans of more than $272 million in potential medical bills that accrued after the Biden Administration stopped certain copayment claims processing and collections in early 2023.

  • VA extends caregiver support program eligibility for “legacy” Veterans, caregivers

    VA extends caregiver support program eligibility for “legacy” Veterans, caregivers

    VA extends Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers eligibility for certain Veterans and their family caregivers through Sept. 30, 2028.

  • VA pulls the plug on Biden’s $77M EV-charger earmark

    VA pulls the plug on Biden’s $77M EV-charger earmark

    VA terminates a Biden-Administration mandate to spend $77 million on electric vehicle charging stations at VA facilities.

  • VA houses largest number of homeless Veterans in seven years 

    VA houses largest number of homeless Veterans in seven years 

    VA permanently housed 51,936 homeless Veterans across the country in fiscal year 2025.

  • VA reduces backlog of Veterans waiting for VA benefits by 57%

    VA reduces backlog of Veterans waiting for VA benefits by 57%

    Backlog of Veterans waiting for VA compensation and pension benefits has dropped by more than 57% since the start of the second Trump Administration.

  • Trump EO reinstates GI Bill benefits to Veterans discharged for refusing COVID vaccine

    Trump EO reinstates GI Bill benefits to Veterans discharged for refusing COVID vaccine

    Potentially thousands of Veterans who were discharged from service by the Biden Administration for refusing the COVID vaccine may regain eligibility for GI Bill education benefits.

  • Veterans go without critical VA services, 37,000 VA employees missing pay due to Democrats’ government shutdown

    Veterans go without critical VA services, 37,000 VA employees missing pay due to Democrats’ government shutdown

    Many important VA services have been stopped because of the Democrats' government shutdown.

  • VA awards $84M in grants to fight Veteran homelessness

    VA awards $84M in grants to fight Veteran homelessness

    VA awards $84M in grants to fight Veteran homelessness.

  • VA dedicates new Southern Utah National Cemetery

    VA dedicates new Southern Utah National Cemetery

    VA dedicates the Southern Utah National Cemetery in Cedar City, Utah.

  • VA cemeteries to hold national day of service and remembrance marking the 24th anniversary of 9/11

    VA cemeteries to hold national day of service and remembrance marking the 24th anniversary of 9/11

    Department of Veterans Affairs national cemeteries will host a day of service and remembrance to honor victims of the 9/11 attacks on Sept. 11, also known as Patriot Day.

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