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Pass VA Budget On Time |
"I'm going to work with leaders of Congress for a must-pass veterans budget."
-- Las Cruces, N.M.
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OCTOBER 22, 2009
Obama Signs Law Allowing Advanced Appropriations For VA
Obama signed the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009. The law will give the VA timely, predictable health care funding each year. |
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OCTOBER 13, 2009
Congress Approves Advanced Funding For VA
Congress clears the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009, allowing funding for veterans' medical programs one year in advance. |
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OCTOBER 01, 2009
Congress Fails To Pass VA Budget By FY2010
This is the 20th time in 23 years that the Veterans Affairs budget "has not been approved by the start of the fiscal year," the Air Force Times reports. |
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FEBRUARY 25, 2009
Obama Releases Budget Outline For VA
Obama's FY2010 budget outline seeks to increase funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs "by $25 billion above baseline over the next five years," among other things. |
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JANUARY 14, 2009
Shinseki: A Budget Request Within 90 Days
Veterans Affairs nominee Eric Shinseki told senators in his confirmation disclosure that as secretary, he would focus on "the development of a credible and adequate 2010 budget request during my first 90 days in office." |
