‘Gut punch’: Democrats decry Trump’s plan to cut 80,000 employees at VA
Democratic lawmakers and veterans’ groups are fuming over the Department of Veterans Affairs’s (VA) plans to cut roughly ...
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Stopgap budget bill includes extra funds for military, VA programs
The six-month budget bill must be approved by lawmakers before Friday night to avoid a partial government shutdown.
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VA Expands Cutting-Edge Health Record System to Transform Care for Millions of Veterans
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced plans to expand the implementation of its Federal Electronic ...
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“We’ve Been Betrayed!:” Who’s Fighting Back (and Not) Against Trump’s Cuts in VA Jobs and Services
Among the Republican voters experiencing buyer’s remorse are more than a few military veterans who chose Trump over Harris by ...
Legionella discovered in water system at VA Loma Linda, testing ordered for pneumonia patients
Quarterly testing revealed the bacteria in sinks, showers and water cooling towers at Jerry L. Pettis Memorial Veterans ...
Already stretched thin, Wisconsin VA workers brace for impact of 80,000 U.S. layoffs
VA medical center employees in Wisconsin say the sweeping cuts to the workforce already threaten quality of care.
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VA exempts Veterans Crisis Line employees from return-to-office requirements
The VA recently rescinded, but later reinstated, final job offers for dozens of VCL hires, after officials couldn't find ...
Mass. Rep. Moulton seeks answers on VA cuts impact on vets' crisis line
Neb., a retired U.S. Air Force brigadier general, joined Moulton, a former Marine, in the letter to VA Secretary Doug Collins ...
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VA Secretary Doug Collins says veterans shouldn't fear service cuts on visit to Kentucky
Republican Rep. Andy Barr supports the push for efficiency at the VA, believing it will ultimately benefit veterans. U.S.
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VA to speed up health records system rollout, with new sites this year
A previous plan to deploy the controversial health records system to more VA hospitals in mid-2026 was short-sighted and slow ...
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Lawmakers push back on VA’s ‘reckless’ plan to cut about 80,000 positions
VA Secretary Doug Collins said in a video message that upcoming personnel cuts would amount to about a 15% reduction in VA’s workforce.