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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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'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 ...
'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 ...
'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 ...
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'We Need To Reconvene': Sen. Jon Ossoff Grills Trump Sec. Doug Collins For Showing Up To Senate Hearing Unprepared
During a budget hearing held by the Senate Appropriations Committee on June 24, 2025, Senator Jon Ossoff got into a very ...
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.
VA cancels mass layoff, saying enough workers have left. Here’s what that means in Philadelphia.
Amid agency changes, some VA workers in Philadelphia were looking to leave their jobs. The agency says enough have left ...
With new power, Trump will move immediately to lay off federal workers
President Donald Trump has the authority to lay off federal workers and reorganize the federal government in a way that ...
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'How Many Physicians?': Sec. Doug Collins Displays Trump Admin's Incompetence, Repeatedly Asks His Staff For Answers During Senate Hearing
During a budget hearing held by the Senate Appropriations Committee on June 24, 2025, Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins repeatedly looks back to staff for answers during his exchange with ...
Federal workers in Maine face uncertainty following court ruling allowing for mass layoffs
It's unclear how federal workers in Maine might be impacted, but the ruling allowing the Trump administration to move forward ...
'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 ...
‘This Isn’t A Gotcha’: Jon Ossoff Grills Secretary Doug Collins Over Staffing Shortages At...
During a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing last month, Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) sparred with Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins over staffing shortages at the VA.