Congress faces gridlock on Veterans Affairs and border spending bills

Published July 22, 2014 9:00am ET



With just days left for Congress to legislate before adjourning for the summer, House and Senate leaders remain at odds over major border legislation and a bill to overhaul the troubled Veterans Affairs department.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said Monday he’s not optimistic the two parties will come to an agreement on a bill that is supposed to overhaul the way medical care is delivered to the nations millions of veterans.

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