By Leo Shane III
Congress has about three weeks left to sort out a $3 billion hole in the Department of Veterans Affairs budget or else risk shutting down some VA hospital operations.
Officials from the department and key congressional committees have said they’re confident a plan can be worked out before the end of July, preventing any disruption in services to veterans.
But ongoing political squabbles over problems with VA and unrelated budget fights could sideline the work, creating significant problems for patients.
The department first requested a funding fix for the budget gap three weeks ago, but has yet to see progress on the issue on Capitol Hill.
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