An agency targeted by DOGE reportedly halts cuts after backlash
The Department of Veterans Affairs reportedly is hitting pause on its decision to cancel hundreds of contracts, just one day ...
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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 ...
DOGE Is a Cruel Joke. The Punchline Is Making Life Hell for Veterans
The number of veterans losing their jobs is damning. Among the 3,700 or so VA employees fired were specialists in PTSD ...
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VA claims $2B in savings from contract cuts — then reverses course
By Wednesday afternoon, however, VA leaders had paused those actions, saying they were going through the contracts ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 of dollars in contract cuts after an uproar that ...
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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.
Veterans Affairs secretary reveals almost $2 billion saved in cut contracts
Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins explained that these contracts included training, executive support, Microsoft PowerPoint tutorials, and meeting minutes.
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 ...