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.
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 ...
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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VA Expands Cutting-Edge Health Record System to Transform Care for Millions of Veterans
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced plans to expand the implementation of its Federal Electronic ...
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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 ...
‘Gut punch’: Democrats decry Trump’s plan to cut 80,000 employees at VA
Democratic lawmakers and veterans’ groups are fuming over the Department of Veterans Affairs’s (VA) plans to cut roughly ...
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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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VA Secretary Doug Collins discusses looming department staff cuts
The VA secretary confirmed plans to slash his department’s workforce by roughly 80,000 jobs in coming months, saying the ...
Former Trump VA secretary: ‘I don’t know any system that slashes its way to excellence’
Former Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin said Thursday he did not “know any system that slashes its way to ...
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VA to speed up health records system rollout, with new sites this year
A previous plan to deploy the controversial health records system to more VA hospitals in mid-2026 was short-sighted and slow ...