| Date Sent | Name | Subject | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/04/25 | To Secretary Collins: Oppose Harmful Directives to Veterans on Day One Ranking Member Blumenthal sent a letter to Secretary Collins calling on him to stand up for veterans on day one against the President’s harmful executive actions, including: exempting all VA positions from the hiring freeze; working with other federal agencies to ensure financial assistance programs for veterans are exempted from the funding freeze; working with President Trump to re-appoint Mike Missal as the VA Inspector General; and working with OPM and others to address directives that only serve to remove due process and employment rights from public servants. |
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Unsatisfactory Response |
| 01/31/25 | To President Trump: Reinstate VA Watchdog to Keep VA Accountable Ranking Member Blumenthal and 8 Senate Democrats sent a letter to President Trump calling for the reinstatement of VA Inspector General Mike Missal, and expressing concerns with the legality of his firing and its negative impact on veterans and taxpayers. |
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Awaiting Response |
| 01/23/25 | To President Trump: Give VA a Hiring Freeze Exemption to Protect Veterans Ranking Member Blumenthal and 24 Senate Democrats sent a letter to President Trump expressing outrage with the hiring freeze and calling for a full and immediate exemption for VA employees. |
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Awaiting Response |
