The lawmakers also accused Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins of stonewalling their efforts to learn more about agency ...

“Long term we’re gonna see that cuts to the VA are going to mean fewer specialists ... should work together on this. This isn’t a political issue, it’s a non-partisan issue,” D’Altri ...

The first piece of legislation is the Protecting Veterans in Crisis Act, which would require VA Secretary Doug Collins to report to Congress before making any cuts to the Veterans Crisis Line (VCL).

An internal memo obtained by The Associated Press in early March showed the VA plans to cut more than 80,000 jobs. The memo directed agency officials to work with the Department of Government ...

CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. – Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer visited Canandaigua to oppose cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

The planned cuts are sparking backlash from some lawmakers and advocates who say such steep reductions will inevitably sharply curtail services, a contention the VA denies. “We’ve asked career ...

Sen. Alex Padilla, left, and Rep. Mike Levin during roundtable discussing VA cuts. (Photo by Tessa Balc/Times of San Diego) Sen. Alex Padilla and Rep. Mike Levin joined with community stakeholders ...

The rallies were originally conceived to protest looming staffing cuts across the department. VA Secretary Doug Collins has proposed trimming the workforce back to 2019 personnel levels ...

Last month, the VA announced plans to cut roughly 72,000 workers in a push for efficiency and eliminating "waste and bureaucracy." That amounts to 15% of the agency's employees. Michael Brenner ...