⚠️ VA’s 80,000 Employee Layoff Plan Under Scrutiny

VA Secretary Doug Collins faced bipartisan heat in Congress this week over plans to cut up to 80,000 employees—a 15% rollback to 2019 staffing levels. Collins insisted it’s a “goal, not a fact,” but acknowledged the number could rise or fall.

Lawmakers from both parties slammed the lack of transparency, poor data, and the potential harm to veterans. Despite promises not to cut frontline roles, members warned that support functions are critical to VA performance .