Veterans Affairs planning to eliminate 72,000 positions
Veterans Affairs planning to eliminate 72,000 positions  
Podcast: Federal Newscast
Published On: Thu Mar 06 2025
Description: The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning major cuts to its workforce later this year. VA Secretary Doug Collins says the department is looking at a 15% cut to return the agency to 2019 staffing levels. That would meaning eliminating about 72,000 positions. Collins says VA will shrink the workforce without any cuts to veterans’ health care or benefits.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.