The VA request would be in a new administration proposal that has not yet been released.
The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to ask Congress for an additional $16.6 billion as the department prepares for a potential wave of veterans afflicted with COVID-19.
Multiple congressional aides confirmed the plans as the Trump administration readies another emergency request to respond to the coronavirus outbreak. The Senate is considering a second House-passed aid package for affected businesses and employees Tuesday, following an $8.3 billion law that Congress cleared earlier this month related to vaccine research and medical supplies.
The department is also contemplating a separate ask related to IT, an aide said. Continue reading.