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VA Suddenly Backtracks From DOGE Move to Strip Veterans’ Health Care
In reality, the 875 contracts on the chopping block dealt with everything from assessing veterans’ exposure to toxic ...
EXCLUSIVE: VA Secretary looks to ‘raise our game’ despite mass layoffs within department
New Veterans Administration Secretary Doug Collins said recent layoffs within the VA will only affect the bureaucracy, not ...
Veterans Affairs Secretary Collins: “We’re not cutting benefits.”
I interviewed the VA Secretary Doug Collins last night and it was pretty clear he had a message for the roughly 18 million ...
Air Force Times on MSN3d
VA secretary emphasizes reforms, accountability for federal workforce
In his first public address to a veterans group, Doug Collins outlined plans to broaden VA benefits and cut back bureaucracy.
VA pauses billions in cuts lauded by Musk as lawmakers and veterans decry loss of critical care
The Department of Veterans Affairs has temporarily suspended billions in contract cuts after an uproar that critical veterans ...
Army Times on MSN1d
VA claims $2B in savings from contract cuts, vows no benefits impact
Veterans Affairs leaders this week touted $2 billion in savings for department efforts from canceled government contracts ...
Stars and Stripes4d
Disabled veterans bring hopes and a long wish list to annual convention with new VA secretary
Doug Collins, the new secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, attends the Disabled American Veterans’ winter ...
VA reverses course, halts contract cancellations after pressure from Congress
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on Wednesday paused an effort to terminate hundreds of contracts after pressure from Democrat lawmakers, according to Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee ranking ...
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Slashing VA funds will have dire consequences on veterans, advocacy groups warn
More than a half-dozen veterans service groups presented their legislative priorities at a joint hearing of the House and ...
Military Times on MSN3d
VA staff told to reply to Musk’s ‘What did you do last week’ email
More than 2 million federal workers received an email over the weekend threatening firing if they can't justify their work ...
VA begins reversing contract cancellations that support medical care, facilities
A day after the VA celebrated about $2B in savings on canceled contracts, it began reversing some that may have affected ...