VA Budget Request Released

The Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) 2011 budget request is $125 billion -- up $11 billion, or 10 percent, from the 2010 enacted budget (excluding funds provided by the Agent Orange Supplemental).  This is the second year of large budget increases in VA's discretionary budget which is up almost 20 percent since 2009. The 2011 Presidential Budget and Announcement along with the VA Budget and VA Budget Highlights are available on the Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) website.