WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on emergency spending legislation for the Department of Veterans Affairs (all times local):
1:15 p.m.
The House has approved a $3.9 billion emergency spending package to address a budget shortfall at the Department of Veterans Affairs that threatens medical care for thousands of veterans.
The bill provides $2.1 billion to continue funding the Veterans Choice program, which allows veterans to receive private medical care at government expense.
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