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Press Statements

VA statement regarding grants, loans and other financial assistance programs

WASHINGTON In response to the Office of Management and Budget’s Jan. 27 memo (M-25-13) regarding temporarily pausing certain agency grant, loan and financial assistance programs, the Department of Veterans Affairs today announced it has conducted a comprehensive analysis of all its federal financial assistance programs and consulted with OMB.

VA has determined that all 44 of its financial assistance programs will continue uninterrupted and that all VA programs and operations will continue uninterrupted.

“This will have no impact on VA health care, benefits or beneficiaries,” said Acting VA Secretary Todd Hunter.

News Releases

VA declares hiring-freeze exemptions

VA makes pertinent hiring-freeze exemptions related to Jan. 20, Executive Order halting federal government hiring.

Press Conferences

SecVA press conference, Wednesday, January 8, 2025, 9:00 a.m.

Terrence Hayes (VA Press Secretary):  Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to today’s press conference. Before we begin, I’d like to first thank our VA Press Corps for being great professionals these past four years. Your reporting has helped VA educate and inform Veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors nationwide about the benefits and care available to them.

Muslim American Heritage Month Celebration

Dalia Ayoub, thank you. Dr. Salaam, thank you for your service in the Air Force, and for your service in communities around the country as an Imam and civil rights leader in the years since. Your words, principles, and perspectives are as inspiring as they are important—the great value of diversity and diverse perspectives in strengthening the military, in strengthening society, in making our awesome country even stronger by drawing on the strength of all our people. You are a part of that unique strength of America.

Speeches

Student Veterans of America 17th National Conference

As we close out the holiday season, my thoughts have been drawn to the passing of former President Jimmy Carter. President Carter was a steadfast supporter of Veterans throughout his time in the White House.