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The Latest Breaking News from the Department of Veterans Affairs

Trump Admin Planning to Fire Over 70,000 From Veterans Affairs, Internal Memo Reveals: Report

The Trump administration is planning a major workforce reduction at the VA, potentially cutting more than 70,000 employees, according to an internal memo.

Latin Times

Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 employees from Veterans Affairs, according to internal memo

The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning an “aggressive” reorganization that includes cutting 80,000 jobs from the sprawling agency that provides health care for retired military members

The Independent UK

Veterans say Trump’s plans to cut VA budget could put them ‘in the ground’

Some veterans fear losing services, but others say the VA should be ‘cleaned out’

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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 critical veterans health services were harmed, lawmakers and veterans service organizations said Wednesday

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Veterans Affairs deems more than 130 occupations ineligible for Trump's deferred resignation plan

Most nurses, doctors and other staff caring for military veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs are not eligible for the Trump administration’s deferred resignation offer

The Independent UK

VA nurses are in short supply. Unions say Trump's deferred resignation plan could make things worse

Nurses caring for military veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs comprise the largest group of federal employees

The Independent UK

Doug Collins Confirmed As Secretary Of Veterans Affairs

Doug Collins, new Secretary of Veterans Affairs, aims to improve care for veterans with bipartisan support and commitment to addressing their evolving heal...

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Trump Supporter Begs for Help After Job Offer Rescinded Due to Trump's Order: 'I Know This Was an Unintended Consequence'

A Texas family in the process of relocating for a job with the VA is pleading for help after the job offer was rescinded due to Trump's federal hiring freeze.

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Doug Collins' Nomination For VA Secretary Approved By Committee

Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee approves Doug Collins' nomination to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs. Collins' confirmation now moves to the Sen...

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Defence personnel convicted of sex offences to face mandatory discharge as part of royal commission response

Albanese government also commits to new statutory body to oversee a system overhaul in defence department aimed at preventing suicide

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Former Rep. Doug Collins Chosen To Lead Department Of Veterans Affairs

Doug Collins appointed to lead Department of Veterans Affairs, facing challenges and scrutiny.

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'Blows me away': veterans left to wait for compensation

Independent senator Jacqui Lambie has taken aim at the veterans' affairs department after data showed compensation targets were being missed.

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Commissioner condemns ‘failure of leadership’ in Australian defence force, urges greater focus on wellbeing of personnel

After three years and more than 5,000 submissions, royal commission into veteran suicide hands down its full report. Here are its key points

The Guardian - AU

‘Didn’t care enough’: here’s what the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide found

After three years of investigations, the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has delivered its final report with 122 recommendations. The commission has carried much hope for veterans and their families – now we wait to see action.

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How much does the VA spend?

The Department of Veterans Affairs spent $301 billion in fiscal year 2023, a 70% increase over the past decade.

The Independent UK

Jon Stewart pushes VA to cover troops sickened by uranium after 9/11. Again, they are told to wait

Comedian Jon Stewart and troops sickened by uranium have ended a meeting at the Department of Veterans Affairs angry that once again they have been told they will have to wait to see whether the VA will connect their illnesses to the toxic base where they were deployed shortly after…

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Massive veterans budget gap rips hole in appropriations process - Roll Call

The Department of Veterans Affairs is facing a $15 billion budget shortfall this fiscal year and next. Congressional Republicans are crying foul.

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Jon Stewart pushes VA to help veterans sickened after post-9/11 exposure to uranium

Comedian Jon Stewart is pressing the Biden administration to fix a loophole in a massive veterans aid bill that has left out some of the very first troops who responded after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks

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‘Painful, frustrating delays’: Biden recalls son Beau’s cancer ordeal as he speaks about burn pits legislation

The president also pointed out that a number of Republicans voted against the legislation to deliver health benefits to servicemembers who were exposed to toxic fumes in the line of duty

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House Democrats urge VA to find gun rider workaround - Roll Call

Rep. Mike Thompson led nearly 140 lawmakers in urging the VA to minimize the fallout from a gun-related policy rider in a new spending law.

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Veterans' Access To Firearms Eased In Spending Legislation

New spending bill to change how mentally incompetent veterans access firearms, sparking debate and concerns about gun violence prevention.

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Thousands of vets fell victim to a bait-and-switch...by the VA? Lawmakers want a fix

Lawmakers grilled the head of the VA home loan program this week about a self-inflicted error with the department's COVID forbearance program that left thousands of veterans in danger of foreclosure.

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'We don't want to be first place.' Wyoming tries to address high gun suicide rates

For years, Wyoming has had one of the highest suicide rates and one of the highest gun ownership rates in the United States. But until recently, it was taboo to draw a link between those two things.

USAFacts

How does the government support veterans?

Over 93% of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ annual spending funds pensions, compensation, medical care, and education programs for veterans.

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VA halts foreclosures for thousands of veterans about to needlessly lose their homes

The Department of Veterans Affairs is intervening on behalf of 6,000 homeowners with VA loans who are in the foreclosure process. Many more are delinquent. The move follows an investigation by NPR.

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