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May 18, 2021
Ranking Member Minority News Tester Murray Raise Concerns Over Tightened Eligibility Delayed Roll Out of VA Caregivers Program Tuesday May 18 2021 U S Senate Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs Chairman Jon...Department of Veterans Affairs VA tightened eligibility and delayed roll out of its Caregivers Program Congress expanded the Caregivers Program to veterans of all eras under the VA MISSION Act of 2018 Since...Since the law s implementation VA has reported more than 70 000 applications for the Caregivers Program 27 000 of which were denied Data shows that the highest percentage of denials were due to the activity...
November 14, 2024
Majority News Ranking Member Moran Statement on President Trump s Nomination of Rep Doug Collins to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs Thursday November 14 2024 WASHINGTON D C U S Senator Jerry Moran R Kan ranking...Congressman Doug Collins to be the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs VA Congratulations to Congressman Doug Collins on his nomination to be the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs...member moran statement on president trump s nomination of rep doug collins to be secretary of veterans affairs Sign up for Email updates About the Chairman Contact Chairman Majority News Contact Us U S Senate...
March 4, 2025
In Rebuke of Trump Administration Attacks on Veterans Senate Democrats Make Defending Veterans and VA Care a Priority at Joint Address Senate Democrats guests at tonight s speech to include veterans indiscriminately...part of the Trump Administration s mass terminations of federal government employees and the former VA Inspector General illegally fired by Trump Tuesday March 4 2025 WASHINGTON D C In light of President...Affairs VA care and benefits Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal D CT and a group of Senate Democrats are hosting terminated federal veteran employees and former VA Inspector...
December 13, 2007
TO BE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Thursday December 13 2007 WASHINGTON D C Today the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs unanimously approved the nomination of Dr James Peake to be Secretary of Veterans...Committee on December 5 2007 Today the Committee took a major step towards ensuring permanent leadership at VA I look forward to prompt Senate action on this important nomination said Senator Akaka Senator Akaka...affairs committee unanimously approves the nomination of dr james peake to be secretary of veterans affairs Sign up for Email updates About the Ranking Member Contact Ranking Member Minority News Accountability...
December 19, 2025
Twitter Minority News Home Ranking Member Minority News Blumenthal Senators Demand Answers on Trump VA s Plan to Eliminate Tens of Thousands of Health Care Jobs At a time when veterans are already facing...insurance premiums from expiring enhanced premium tax credits and forced closures of rural hospitals VA needs to be expanding its capacity and staffing levels not reducing t Friday December 19 2025 WASHINGTON...Veterans Affairs VA This follows recent reporting from The Washington Post detailing the Administration s plans to eliminate tens of thousands of unfilled mission critical health care positions at VA including...
March 6, 2007
Independent Commission Reviewing VA Military Medical Facilities Tuesday March 6 2007 WASHINGTON D C Today President George W Bush appointed former Senator Bob Dole and former Secretary of Health and Human Services...Services Donna Shalala to head an independent commission that will review all VA and military medical facilities U S Senator Daniel K Akaka D HI Chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee and Senior...issue In addition I commend President Bush for selecting Secretary Shalala During her tenure as Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary Shalala worked to increase access to health care for millions...
January 16, 2025
Majority News Chairmen Moran Bost Lead Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Restore Accountability at VA Thursday January 16 2025 WASHINGTON D C U S Senator Jerry Moran R Kan chairman of the Senate Committee...passed the VA Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act with overwhelming bipartisan support in response to the nationwide VA access crisis that exposed a toxic workforce culture at VA that negatively...gave VA leaders the ability to break through bureaucratic obstacles to discipline or fire poor performing employees providing VA employees a healthier workplace and increasing veterans trust in VA The Restore...
April 9, 2025
Senate Republicans blocked three resolutions to reverse the Trump Administrations cuts and firings for VA and veterans across the federal government Wednesday April 9 2025 WASHINGTON D C Senate Veterans Affairs...Veterans Affairs VA and veterans across the federal government The resolutions were blocked from passing by Senate Republicans The VA is in crisis We need to take action for our veterans and VA employees who...these draconian and indiscriminate cuts Republicans once again blocked our resolutions to restore the VA and federal veteran workforce Now more than ever veterans need assurances both parties will stand up...
January 24, 2025
News What They Are Saying Veterans Groups Applaud Nomination of Congressman Doug Collins to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs Friday January 24 2025 WASHINGTON This week U S Senator Jerry Moran Kan chairman...Affairs led a hearing to review the nomination of Congressman Doug Collins to be the Secretary of Veterans Affairs VA Congressman Collins nomination is supported by several veterans service organizations...important the VA and its polices are to veterans and their families said Joe Chenelly AMVETS National Executive Director He has committed to safeguarding veterans benefits and addressing VA s key issues...
June 23, 2023
Rubio Introduce Legislation to Restore Accountability at the VA Friday June 23 2023 WASHINGTON U S Senators Jerry Moran R Kan Joe Manchin D W Va and Marco Rubio R Fla introduced the Restore Department of...help ensure veterans receive the best care possible at the VA said Sen Moran ranking member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee While the VA employs some of the finest men and women it only takes a...a few bad employees to disrupt the culture and service at the VA which negatively impacts veterans Veterans are best served when VA leaders have the ability to swiftly take action to remove bad employees...
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