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House passes budget bill for Veterans Affairs, military construction

The bill includes $450 billion for the VA, a 3% increase from the current fiscal year but less than the Trump administration requested.
Trump’s VA budget request tops $488 billion for fiscal 2027

The Department of Veterans Affairs would see its budget increase by 7.7% in fiscal 2027 under the White House’s proposed $2.2 trillion budget.
House Republicans seek new strategy for passing VA policy bills

Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill., wants to develop a “must-pass” authorization bill process for the VA similar to the legislative procedure used to approve the NDAA.
War powers debate intensifies after Trump orders attack on Iran without approval by Congress

Many Democrats are calling the operation illegal, saying the Constitution gives Congress alone the power to declare war.