House committee hears from public on bill to restructure Dept. of Veterans Affairs
A house committee heard from the public on a bill to restructure Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Lawmakers slam VA for ‘rinse-and-repeat cycle’ of delays in fixing problems administering the GI Bill
Republican lawmakers blasted Department of Veterans Affairs officials for mistakes in administering the GI Bill that led to ...
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House military personnel panel eyes reforms to recruiting efforts
Rep. Pat Fallon takes over the House Armed Services Committee's personnel panel as recruiting continues to pose a challenge ...
This DEI officer left before Trump’s purge. He worries about what’s next.
Victor LaGroon, the first-ever DEI officer for the Department of Veterans Affairs, left his post in 2023, fearing future ...
'Disgusting' sexual misconduct at East Tenn. VA leads to director resigning, per committee
The U.S. House Committee on Veterans Affairs probe into the Mountain Home Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Johnson City has led to the director of that VA to ...
Veterans speak out against bill giving Ivey control of Alabama veterans affairs agency
Leaders with Alabama veterans’ groups said they were not consulted on a bill to change control of the Alabama Department of ...
Senate changes bill restructuring State Board of Veterans Affairs after opposition emerges
The Alabama Senate approved several amendments to a bill that would change how members of the State Board of Veterans Affairs ...
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VA dismisses over 1,000 employees as part of probationary worker purge
Department leaders promised the dismissals will not hurt veterans' benefits or medical care and will save almost $100 million ...
Bill changing State Veterans Affairs board, commissioner appointments clears committee
A bill to give the Alabama Governor the power to appoint the commissioner of the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs, and ...
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Doug Collins confirmed as veterans affairs secretary in latest addition to Trump Cabinet
Washington — The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Doug Collins as secretary of veterans affairs, putting the former ...
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Senate confirms Doug Collins to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs
Collins also passed through the Veterans’ Affairs Committee on a wide bipartisan vote – only Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, voted against him. Collins will now head an agency marred by budget ...