Tuesday, June 16, 2026Public · Read-only
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Institutions·Severity 4Severe

Final rule: Grants for the Rural Veterans Coordination Pilot; Rescission

Agencies: Veterans Affairs Department — The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is rescinding its regulations that govern the Rural Veterans Coordination Pilot (RVCP) grant program because the statutory authority for this program has expired. Removing these provisions will ensure that VA's regulations accurately reflect current law and programs, eliminate potential confusion regarding the availability of the RVCP grant program, and promote regulatory clarity and transparency. This is a deregulatory action in furtherance of Executive Order 14219, which requires that Federal regulations reflect the best reading of underlying statutory authority. — [topic:executive order+agency:epa]

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    Federal Register

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    https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/11/2026-11752/grants-for-the-rural-veterans-coordination-pilot-rescission
    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is rescinding its regulations that govern the Rural Veterans Coordination Pilot (RVCP) grant program because the statutory authority for this program has expired. Removing these provisions will ensure that VA's regulations accurately reflect current law and programs, eliminate potential confusion regarding the availab…

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Conservatism is supposed to be about institutions. If you are tearing the institutions down, you are not doing conservatism.

Adam Kinzinger

Former Republican congressman from Illinois; House Jan 6 Committee member.

Kinzinger has restated this principle across multiple post-2021 appearances. Public statements (consolidated)