House rejects proposed funding fix for VA Choice program PBS NewsHour-Jul 25, 2017 WASHINGTON — The House has rejected a plan to allow the Department of Veterans Affairs to shift $2 billion from other programs to cover a sudden budget shortfall in its Choice program of private-sector care following opposition from veterans' groups. The vote was 219-186 Monday on a bill to … [Read more...] about VA CHOICE Program News from 2017