As the Department of Veterans Affairs tries to meet President Trump's goal of cutting 15% of staff, vets are concerned there won't be enough doctors and nurses.

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

Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins on Tuesday accused Democrats of fearmongering while they oppose proposed cuts to the ...

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).

U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio on Friday likened Pittsburgh-area veterans to pawns in a game being played by the Trump administration after a report released this week shed light on emails sent by Department ...

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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...