Veterans Affairs Secretary Collins

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 living veterans in this country. “We're not cutting critical health care. We're not cutting health care benefits,
VA secretary: ‘We’re not cutting benefits’
Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins on Thursday defended the Trump administration's recent layoffs at the department, arguing that cuts have not been made to "critical health care" or other benefits.
VA Secretary: DOGE layoffs will not affect veterans’ care, benefits
The Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk, has been working to “ slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures ,” according to President Donald Trump. On Feb. 13, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that more than 1,000 employees were fired, according to the Associated Press.
VA Secretary addresses benefits rumors: should veterans be worried about potential cuts?
Times of political change often bring with them a certain instability that generates all kinds of rumors, and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is not exempt from this. Howev
Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins
Former Representative Doug Collins offers a reassuring vision for the department helping nine million veterans each year. But the VA’s needs and his support for privatization don’t augur well.
Are Veterans' Benefits Being Cut? Trump's VA Cuts Explained
Staffing reductions in the Department of Veterans Affairs have prompted concerns that veterans' benefits may be cut.
FedScoop3d
Senate Democrats want answers from VA secretary after DOGE data dive
The accessing of veterans’ information by Elon Musk surrogates comes amid agency layoffs and after the firing of its ...
WABE2d
US Sen. Jon Ossoff presses VA leader Collins for info on Musk's access to veterans' medical records
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff wants Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins — a fellow Georgian — to provide clarity about Elon Musk's ...
Military Times on MSN10d
VA secretary tapped to temporarily lead 2 federal oversight offices
VA Secretary Doug Collins will lead the Office of Government Ethics and the Office of Special Counsel until new directors are ...
Department of Veterans Affairs cancels $178K in subscriptions to Politico Pro
The Department of Veterans Affairs is cutting a six-figure contract with Politico for its premium subscription service, ...
Access WDUN1d
Gainesville native Doug Collins speaks on VA confirmation
Gainesville native Doug Collins was selected to be President Donald Trump's Veterans Affairs Secretary and was confirmed in a 77-to-23 vote on February 4th. In a call to AccessWDUN on Thursday, ...
Several Central Texas Veterans Affairs clinics undergoing 'small number' of layoffs
Layoffs are underway at the 11 Central Texas Veterans Affair sites.
WSHU news1d
Blumenthal, top VA Democrat, says he regrets confirming Sec. Collins
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said on Wednesday he was outraged with the Trump administration’s firing of more than 1,000 Veterans Affairs employees. Blumenthal voted to confirm VA Secretary ...