Jon Tester
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The Veterans Benefits Administration is reverting to previous performance management guidelines, which the American Federation of Government Employees says it too "chaotic."
May 10, 2018 -
Though lawmakers still haven't unveiled the final text of an omnibus spending package for the rest of fiscal 2018, veterans organizations and members of Congress are hopeful the bill will contain major VA policies.
March 21, 2018 -
Employees say the Veterans Affairs Department's interpretation of the Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act doesn't give them enough time to improve performance.
March 19, 2018 -
The bill will allow troops to use tuition assistance for certifications and licensing.
March 13, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the USAJobs.gov website is among the first citizen facing sites to use the new Login.gov identity management service.
February 28, 2018 -
The bill would set up a tax-free fund spending account for military families so they can reserve pre-tax dollars from their paychecks to pay for out-of-pocket childcare expenses.
February 27, 2018 -
Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin said his agenda for the future of the VA Choice Program also aligns with the White House's vision.
February 27, 2018 -
Sen. Jon Tester said he'd like to see more proactivity from the VA, especially in recruitment and oversight.
February 02, 2018 -
Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin gave a progress report on a wide range of initiatives. He told the Senate VA Committee that the department is still making "incremental change" on hiring, appeals modernization, accountability and a new electronic health record.
January 18, 2018 -
The Veterans Affairs Department is expected to run out of funding in the VA Choice Program by the end of 2017. VA Secretary David Shulkin called on lawmakers to find some solution by year-end, even if it's a temporary one.
December 06, 2017 -
If confirmed Kirstjen Nielsen would inherit a department that just reversed a six-year trend of declining employee engagement scores.
November 08, 2017 -
FEMA officials and lawmakers says a provision in a 29-year-old law may be hurting relief efforts.
October 31, 2017 -
Restoring veterans' trust and mending gaps between the department's headquarters and its employees in the field are top priorities for Tom Bowman, the president's nominee to be the deputy VA secretary.
July 19, 2017 -
Senators have two very different proposals to redesign the Veterans Choice Program. Both pieces of legislation represent very different ideologies and sides of a debate that Congress, the Veterans Affairs Department, veterans service organizations and federal employee groups have been having for the past three years.
July 11, 2017 -
The Recognizing the Environmental Gains in Overcoming Negligence (REGION) Act would prohibit using money set aside in appropriations bills to consolidate or eliminate EPA offices.
June 28, 2017