united states department of veterans affairs

Trump’s hiring freeze sparks staffing worries at key military, VA hospitals

It means some open jobs at the Audie Murphy VA Hospital and military hospitals such as Wilford Hall and Brooke Army Medical Center will go unfilled.

federalnewsnetwork.com · 3d

Trump’s VA pick defends hiring freeze amid staffing concerns

Trump's VA pick, former Rep. Doug Collins, said the VA may be trying to fill positions, but many of those vacancies have gone unfilled for weeks or longer.

YAHOO!News · 19h

Trump’s Hiring Freeze Is Screwing Over Veterans

The president is throwing the federal government, and the welfare of the men and women who fought for the nation, into chaos

Government Executive · 1d

VA wants hiring freeze exemptions for 300,000 roles

The acting Veterans Affairs secretary said in a Jan. 21 memo that the requested exemptions cover positions critical to the delivery of health care services.

Minneapolis Star Tribune on MSN · 1d

Minneapolis VA to resume hiring after exemptions from Trump hiring freeze announced

The Minneapolis Veterans Medical Center was preparing Thursday to renew job offers for clinical and hospital roles that it had rescinded two days earlier as part of a federal hiring freeze. The Department of Veterans Affairs issued a statement Thursday clarifying that 39 categories of health care workers were exempt from the hiring freeze issued by President Donald Trump’s administration on

Doug Collins is ready to fix the VA

President Donald Trump’s decision to nominate Doug Collins, Air Force Reserve colonel and former Georgia congressman, as VA ...

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Va. lawmakers tackle Confederate bills on day of honor for Black pioneers

Leaders of both parties honored 100 Black lawmakers from the Reconstruction era, then turned to modern battles over ...

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Shelter Saves Abandoned Dog Left Tied to Pole in 'Freezing' Va. Weather, Asks Pup's Former Owner to 'Do Better'

The pup is now "doing great" after being taken in by Richmond Animal Care and Control, a spokesperson for the animal shelter ...

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VA Declares 300,000 Health Care Jobs Exempt from Ordered Freeze on Federal Hiring

VA officials said the exemptions to a Jan. 20 executive order are necessary to provide health care and services to veterans.

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VA Dems reject Youngkin's antisemitism expert pick from George Mason Univ board amid troubling incidents

Kenneth Marcus' name was stripped from a resolution confirming Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's nominees to George Mason ...

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Acting VA secretary warns against disguising DEI programs targeted for termination

Acting V.A. secretary warned that disguising diversity, equity and inclusion programs targeted for termination would result ...

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Former Georgia Rep. Doug Collins advances toward VA secretary role

Former Georgia Rep. Doug Collins received an 18-1 vote from the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee to advance his nomination ...

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Unclear how federal hiring freeze affects Hampton VA Medical Center

More than 300,000 Department of Veterans Affairs health care jobs are exempt from the White House’s federal hiring freeze, ...

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Senate VA committee advances Doug Collins nomination for VA secretary

The Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee advanced the nomination of Doug Collins to be the next secretary of the Department of ...

Boosting AI at the VA

The VA has been investing in AI infrastructure for some time now. In 2019, it launched the National Artificial Intelligence Institute. In December, the agency released an inventory documenting more ...

Navy Times on MSN1d

VA places 60 staff on leave after shutting down DEI offices

At least 60 Veterans Affairs employees have been placed on administrative leave following the closure of multiple diversity, ...

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