Billions of dollars, dozens of hearings, three administrations and no answers. On the VA’s fourth attempt to modernize electronic health records, Congress says “enough.”
Department of Veterans Affairs Deputy Secretary Paul Lawrence testifies before the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee on electronic health record modernization on Sept. 2, 2026. (K. Sophie Will/Scoop News Group photo)
Across the aisle, lawmakers expressed outrage over the recent contract ceiling hike after Oracle’s CEO told Congress four years ago that the company would not raise costs.
A U.S. Border Patrol officer deploys on the Rio Grande on a patrol of the U.S.-Mexico border at Eagle Pass, Texas, on Jan. 24, 2025. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)
Reps. Lou Correa and Morgan Luttrell are reintroducing legislation that would require DHS to study AI and other emerging technologies for border security.
