VA to get $300B, its biggest budget ever, under federal spending deal

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VA to get $300B, its biggest budget ever, under federal spending deal
By Leo Shane III
 Dec 20, 11:25 AM
Department of Veterans Affairs headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Charles Dharapak/AP)

The Department of Veterans Affairs budget would top $300 billion for the first time ever in fiscal 2023 under the federal government appropriations plan unveiled by congressional negotiators on Tuesday.

The $1.7 trillion omnibus appropriations bill that lawmakers hope to finalize later this week includes $303.8 billion in VA funding for fiscal 2023, the largest ever for the department. That’s up about 10% from fiscal 2022 levels.

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