Veterans Affairs

Transgender troops who voluntarily left the U.S. military after a 2025 policy change are being released, with California proposing a bill to support those facing less than honorable discharges. U.S. Navy sailor Chase Humes, a transgender man, received an honorable discharge after choosing voluntary separation, preserving his access to benefits, while others fear uncertain futures under the new policy.

Veterans Affairs is reducing its planned temporary housing units on the West L.A. campus from 750 to 800 to 260 and delaying the deadline. The agency is now seeking bids to build up to 260 units instead of the previously promised number.

Veterans Affairs is reducing its planned temporary housing units on the West L.A. campus from 750-800 to 260 and delaying the deadline. The agency is now seeking bids to build up to 260 units.

The House passed its first fiscal 2027 appropriations bill with bipartisan support, marking an early step in the annual government funding process. The military construction and Veterans Affairs appropriations bill passed by a vote of 400-15. The measure will now be sent to the Senate for consideration.

President Trump signed an executive order on psychedelic medicines to accelerate approval timelines and expand research. The order directs the Food and Drug Administration to issue priority review vouchers and dedicates $50 million in ARPA-H funding to psychedelic research. The move aims to develop novel treatments for mental health conditions.

Rep. Thomas Massie's ally sparks backlash after accusing Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein of abusing VA benefits, highlighting the sensitivity of the race between Massie and Gallrein. The accusation was made by Andrew Cooperrider, a radio and podcast host, who questioned Gallrein's consistency and transparency. Experts in the veterans' community criticized Cooperrider's post for mischaracterizing the Veterans Affairs disability rating system.

Rep. Thomas Massie's ally sparks backlash after accusing Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein of abusing VA benefits, with critics calling it a mischaracterization of the Veterans Affairs disability rating system. Gallrein has received Trump's endorsement and is running as a pro-Trump candidate. The controversy highlights the sensitivity of the race between Gallrein and Massie.

Shamar Elkins, a 31-year-old man, shot and killed eight young children, most of whom were his own, in Louisiana on Sunday. His family revealed he had recently sought mental health treatment through the Veterans Affairs (VA) system.