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Lawmakers punt major VA issues to next Congress

A new omnibus veterans package cleared the House Tuesday afternoon, but it doesn’t address three controversial issues that both veterans affairs committees…

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Devil’s in the details for implementing VA Commission recommendations

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VA Secretary Bob McDonald/MIchael BonfigliVA Secretary Bob McDonald said his department should be compared with other healthcare businesses, not federal agencies. (Michael Bonfigli/Christian Science Monitor)

Veterans omnibus hits ‘stumbling block’ in Senate

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Senate committee insists it’s not trying to privatize VA health care

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VA Secretary Bob McDonald/MIchael BonfigliVA Secretary Bob McDonald said his department should be compared with other healthcare businesses, not federal agencies. (Michael Bonfigli/Christian Science Monitor)

Compare us to other businesses, not federal agencies, VA leader says

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New SES performance management options hiding in Senate VA omnibus

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