Doug Collins, VA

VA Sec. Doug Collins of Georgia confirms 70,000+ layoffs. Who is he? Here's what we know
As part of DOGE, Veterans Affairs will lay off more than 70,000 staff, as discussed by Sec. Doug Collins from Georgia. Here's what we know about him.
VA Sec Doug Collins: It's Interesting That We Look At Government Employment As Something Different Than Outside Employment
The Trump administration announced it's planning to fire thousands more employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs as part of the White House effort to dramatically downsize the federal workforce.
VA to dismiss 80,000 employees, VA Secretary Doug Collins defends layoffs
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VA Secretary Doug Collins on widespread cuts to his department and the impact on veterans
The Trump administration announced it's planning to fire thousands more employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs as part of the White House effort to dramatically downsize the federal workforce.
Who is Doug Collins, US Veterans Affairs Secretary
Douglas Collins, a former congressman and Air Force Reserve chaplain, has been confirmed as the 12th U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs under President Donald Trump’s administration. At 58, Collins brings a mix of legislative experience and military service to the role.
Sen. Angus King demands transparency from VA secretary in wake of cuts
After VA secretary Doug Collins announced the cancellation of more than 500 contracts earlier this year, King asked Collins ...
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GOP senators eye legislative guardrails as VA prepares mass job cuts
GOP Senate leaders said they are working with VA officials on ways to ensure that plans to cut 80,000 jobs don't dismantle ...
VA Sec. Doug Collins on proposed DOGE cuts: 'Only responsibility' is taking care of veterans
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins joins 'Fox & Friends' to praise President Donald Trump's 'generational change' and ...
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Top Republican and Democrat plan competing bills to curb VA firings, protect veterans
Thousands of veterans have lost their jobs across federal agencies in sweeping cuts by the Trump administration, according to ...
VA secretary: Cutting 80,000 jobs ‘is our target’
Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins said his agency is looking to cut 80,000 jobs as their “target” to slim the agency’s ...
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Baldwin, Senators Push Back on Trump Administration’s Claims that Cutting 83,000 VA Employees Will Have No Impact on Veterans’ Care & Benefits
We will make sure the public knows the truth – that cutting back to 2019 staffing levels means firing over 18,000 nurses, ten ...
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VA Secretary Doug Collins says veterans shouldn't fear service cuts on visit to Kentucky
U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins assures veterans that critical services will not be cut despite recent ...
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Your Benefits at Stake? VA’s $1.8 Billion Contract Shake-up Puts Veterans First
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has launched a bold initiative to reallocate nearly $900 million from non-essential ...
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Lexington VA job cuts story correction
In a story posted last weekend, WEKU wrote that the Lexington Veterans Affairs Healthcare System’s public affairs officer did ...