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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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
Trump Got the Green Light to Fire Federal Workers. Now, They Wait.
A court-ordered pause in May covered nearly two dozen federal agencies at different stages of executing President Trump’s ...
'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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Furious backlash forces Veterans Affairs to slash brutal layoff plan by more than half
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) walked back on its initial plans to enact widespread layoffs after fierce backlash.A ...
'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 ...
Supreme Court clears way for Trump layoffs: See which agencies are on the list
A ruling from the Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the administration of President Donald Trump to proceed with plans for ...
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.
‘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.