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• 2026-10-22 · KIM · Rep. Young Kim Introduces Tell the Government Once Act to Cut Red Tape for Americans on the Move

  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Young Kim (CA-40) and Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) introduced the bipartisan Tell the Government Once Act to let Americans update their address with multiple federal agencies through a s...

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• 2026-10-23 · KING-HINDS · King-Hinds, NMTech Advance Effort to Bring GI Bill Benefits to Local Vocational Training

  ...that the Northern Marianas Technical Institute (NMTech) has formally submitted its application to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to participate in GI Bill education programs, advancing efforts to make technical and workforce training more accessible to veterans in th...

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• 2026-10-24 · SMITH · <span class ="kicker">TAPinto Op-Ed by Rep. Smith</span>'25th Anniversary of Homeless Veterans Assistance Act–my law that continues to truly help veterans'

  ...heir lives on the line to defend our great Nation–were without homes in the very country they served. According to Veterans Administration (VA) estimates, in 2001 almost 300,000 veterans were experiencing homelessness in the United States on any given night. Of those, about 80% suf...

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• 2026-10-26 · BILIRAKIS · Bilirakis Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Expand Access to Benefits for Veterans with Rare Muscle Disease

  ...D.C. – Today, Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12) led a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers in urging Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins to recognize Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM) as a presumptive service-connected condition. The designation would help...

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• 2026-10-26 · GRIFFITH · Griffith Announces $1 Million DOE Award to Virginia Tech

  ...soil. Virginia Tech is one of 16 schools nationwide to receive this funding. In response to this grant, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “Critical mineral extraction is key to American energy dominance and reducing our dependence on foreign ad...

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• 2026-10-27 · MCGUIRE ·

  ...cements that MELD Manufacturing of Southwest Virginia will build a new 12,000-square foot facility,” said U.S. Congressmen Morgan Griffith (VA-09) and Rep. John McGuire (VA-05). “These EDA grants for nearly $25 million help our region expand its additive manufacturing base, generat...

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• 2026-10-28 · BAIRD · Documentsingle

  ...y Federal Agency: Internal Revenue Service (IRS): $1,018,347 Social Security Administration (SSA): $459,764 Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): $275,117.81 Office of Personnel Management (OPM): $136,555.84 Department of the Treasury: $35,020 Department of Agriculture (USDA): $29,2...

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• 2026-10-28 · BEGICH ·

  ...is team stepped in to help me resolve an ongoing issue with my military retirement pay. Despite correcting the necessary paperwork with the VA and making numerous calls, I had been unable to get the issue resolved. Congressman Begich’s office took my concerns seriously, acted quick...

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• 2026-10-28 · GRIFFITH · Griffith Announces More Than $2.1 Million DOT Public Safety Grant to Tazewell County

  ...ety improvement features such as double centerline, edge line striping and warning signs, among others. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “Tazewell County has identified six high-risk corridors with rural two-lane roads that pose risks to the s...

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• 2026-10-28 · GRIFFITH · Griffith Announces $1 Million ARC Grant for Lee County

  ...cture project to help serve local and prospective residents in Ewing. In response to this grant notice, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “Shortages in available housing limit those who wish to live in Lee County, contribute to its economy and...

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• 2026-10-29 · CLINE · Cline Introduces Legislation to Crack Down on Fraud and Restore Government Accountability

  WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) introduced the Fraud Accountability and Mandatory Sentencing Act to crack down on fraud, hold criminals accountable, and restore integr...

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• 2026-10-30 · BILIRAKIS · Bilirakis, Soto, Castor Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Establish Locality Pay Areas for Tampa and Orlando

  ...t of the civilian federal workforce-whether it be by working at the Space Coast, Orlando International Airport, the Lake Nona and Kissimmee VAs, and so many other critical places that help keep Central Florida moving forward,” said Rep. Soto. “I am proud to introduce this bipartisan...

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• 2026-10-30 · BOST · Serial No. 119-48 - OPPORTUNITIES WITH VHA REORGANIZATION

  ...about accountability, will you commit today that no individual with a substantiated record of mismanagement in prior OIG, GAO, or internal VA reviews will be appointed to lead any offices that have decision-making powers and, therefore, institute accountability at the VA? Secretar...

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• 2026-10-30 · BERGMAN · Serial No. 119-54 - FASTER DECISIONS, STRONGER OUTCOMES: VA'S WORK TO STREAMLINE THE DISABILITY CLAIMS BACKLOG

  ...you, Mr. Chairman. Ms. Devlin, it is good to see you again. Let me begin by saying I appreciate the progress that Secretary Collins and the VA have made on the claims backlog. This is real progress and veterans deserve to see more of it. That progress also makes us step back a bit...

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• 2026-10-30 · BERGMAN · Serial No. 119-48 - OPPORTUNITIES WITH VHA REORGANIZATION

  ...id, if you just help me here. He said, of course, they are tip of spear. I said, so you are not. I said, well, we have that reversed in the VA because our center directors right now were ones that would have to end up sending up--I heard this so many times, and when I would go to--...

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• 2026-10-30 · BARRETT · Serial No. 119-54 - FASTER DECISIONS, STRONGER OUTCOMES: VA'S WORK TO STREAMLINE THE DISABILITY CLAIMS BACKLOG

  ...sonally and I know others who have as well, where time will go on and a review takes place and you know, veterans can go on the veteran the VA app and see kind of where they are in that process. The steps will sometimes go backward instead of forward as process goes on. One questio...

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