The House passed the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act in a vote of 218 to 206, with 216 Republicans and 2 Democrats voting in favor and 206 ...

She appealed to the Board of Veterans Appeals, but didn’t hear back, so she sued the VA. Within a month of the lawsuit, the VA acknowledged it had made a mistake in removing Doe’s coverage.

The VA and private care options are complements, not substitutes. But the political debate is framing them as an either-or situation. Spending on community care has surged; ballooning 134% since ...