WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The General Accountability Office has dismissed a protest filed by Modesto Management LLC, of Oak Park, Illinois, against the award of an elevator maintenance services contract by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The contract, awarded to Eleven Bravo Group LLC, of Plantation, Florida, was issued under a request for quotations set aside for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses for the Minneapolis VA Health Care System facility. The GAO dismissed the prot  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The General Accountability Office has denied a contract bid protest filed by Richard Group LLC, of Chicago, Illinois, upholding the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs decision to award a construction contract to Billy W. Jarrett Construction Co. Inc., of Prattville, Alabama. The dispute centered on the VA's contract for the construction of a replacement outpatient clinic at the Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The procurement, initially issued as a full a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-243) on the Transitioning Retiring and New Service Members to Port Ocean Rail and Truck Jobs Act (H.R. 3055), which aims to direct the Secretary of Transportation to develop an action plan on members of the Armed Forces eligible for pre-separation counseling and veterans becoming supply chain employees and for other purposes. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on Sept. 8,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-257) on the Delivering Digitally to our Veterans Act (H.R. 3481), which aims to amend Title 38 of the U.S. Code to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for electronic communication relating to educational assistance benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Sept. 9, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-256) on the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act (H.R. 2034), which aims to amend Title 38 of the U.S. Code to modify the requirements of the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Sept. 9, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 2034, the "Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act" was introduced by Repre  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-258) on the Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act (H.R. 2701), which aims to direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a program to identify American-Jewish servicemembers buried in United States military cemeteries overseas under markers that incorrectly represent their religion and heritage. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Sept. 9, 2025. Here  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-264) on the Health Professionals Scholarship Program Improvement Act (H.R. 3767), which aims to amend Title 38 of the U.S. Code to provide for a time frame for the employment in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs of participants in the Health Professionals Scholarship Program. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Sept. 10, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-260) on the Modernizing all Veterans and Survivors Claims Processing Act (H.R. 3854), which aims to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a plan to expand the use of automation tools in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Sept. 9, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 3854, the "Modernizing All Veterans and Surv  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-259) on the Rural Veterans' Improved Access to Benefits Act (H.R. 3951), which aims to amend the Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996 and the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 to improve the temporary licensure requirements for contract health care professionals who perform medical disability examinations for the U.S. Department of Veterans  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-261) on the Servicemember Residence Protection Act (H.R. 2334), which aims to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to preempt any squatter's rights established by state law regarding real property owned by a member of the uniformed services. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Sept. 9, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 2334, the "Servicemember Residence Pr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-263) on the Territorial Response and Access to Veterans' Essential Lifecare Act (H.R. 3400), which aims to amend Title 38 of the U.S. Code to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assign physicians of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to temporarily serve as traveling physicians in the territories and possessions of the U.S. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Sept. 10, 2  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-262) on the Veterans Readiness and Employment Program Integrity Act (H.R. 3579), which aims to amend Title 38 of the U.S. Code to make certain improvements to the Veterans Readiness and Employment program of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Sept. 9, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 3579, the "Veterans Readiness and Emplo  more