Department of Veterans Affairs
Amherst, MASSACHUSETTS — The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning to cut 83,000 jobs, slashing employment by over 17% at the federal agency that provides health care for millions of veterans, according to an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press on March 5, 2025.
What effect this...
WASHINGTON — In an effort to clarify 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 on Wednesday announced it has conducted a comprehensive analysis of all...
O se va’aiga i nisi o sui mai i le Ofisa mo Fitafita Tuai a le malo o Amerika Samoa faapea Hawaii ma le faatonusili o le VFW faavaomalo, o Mike Figlioli (pito i luga i le itu tauagavale). O lo o auai atu nei sui o le teritori ma Hawaii i ni aoaoga ma faatasiga a Fitafita Tuai o lo o faia i...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata offered an amendment to the VA COST SAVINGS Act that was passed with bipartisan support.
In an active week centered on veterans’ legislation, she voted Wednesday in support of seven bills passed by the Subcommittee, including one on which she was an...




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