Update: 9:08 P.M. Congress has passed a continuing resolution to keep all agencies funded for the next 45 days. What follows below is the VA’s earlier response to what had been an impending shutdown. Likely, the VA’s plan described below will remain available for implementation as eventual budget passage remains uncertain.
News outlets of varying quality will give a lot of coverage to any government shutdown and its effect on military veterans. The information provided here comes directly from the VA. Of course, things might change over the coming days, so if you have concerns, consider contacting the VA directly. In the meantime, we’ll work to keep any information we post here as accurate and as authoritative as possible.