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Doug Collins pushes back on Chuck Schumer after the Democratic lawmaker blasts VA layoffs
Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins addresses the department's reduced workforce layoff plan and union pushback on ‘The ...
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VA cutbacks worry veterans about potential impact on medical care
The Department of Veterans Affairs is moving forward with staffing reductions that have veterans concerned about the future of their healthcare services.
VA no longer planning 15% workforce cuts amid normal attrition, early retirements
Veterans Affairs said a “large-scale reduction-in-force” to slash manpower was no longer needed. Close to 30,000 employees ...
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VA on track to cut nearly 30K jobs by end of fiscal 2025, eliminating need for widespread RIF
VA Secretary Doug Collins said in March that VA’s goal was to cut 15% of its workforce, which would mean eliminating about 72 ...
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'Veterans Will Pay The Ultimate Price': Chuck Schumer Rails Against Trump's Cruel Cuts To The VA In Powerful Remarks
On the Senate floor yesterday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called out Donald Trump and VA Secretary Doug Collins ...
Chuck Schumer Accuses Trump, VA Secretary Doug Collins Of Creating 'A Cynical Staffing Crisis' At VA
During remarks on the Senate floor Tuesday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke about cuts to the VA.
Lisa Murkowski Asks VA Secretary Doug Collins About Expanding Access For Veterans In Rural...
During a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing last month, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) spoke about VA care in rural ...
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Plans for Mass VA Firings Scuttled, But Department Still Expects 30,000 Employees to Leave on Their Own
The announcement walked back previous plans, first revealed in a leaked memo in March, to fire as many as 83,000 employees as ...
'Who's Getting Fired?': Jon Ossoff Grills VA Sec. Doug Collins Over VA Medical Services Budget Cuts
During a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing last month, Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) sparred with Veterans Affairs Secretary ...
'Unresponsive To Congressional Oversight': Jon Ossoff Rips VA Sec. Doug Collins Over Transparency
During a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing last month, Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) spoke about the transparency issues in ...
'You're Not Being Truthful': VA Secretary Doug Collins And Patty Murray Get Into Tense Exchange...
During a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing last month, Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) questioned VA Secretary Doug Collins ...
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'You're Not Being Truthful!': VA Sec. Doug Collins Lashes Out At Sen. Patty Murray During Heated Exchange In Hearing
During a budget hearing held by the Senate Appropriations Committee on June 24, 2025, Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins ...