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Trump’s federal hiring freeze sparks concerns about veterans’ care
President Trump’s new federal hiring freeze has congressional lawmakers and former service members worried that operations at Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities will be hindered. The
Trump’s Hiring Freeze Is Screwing Over Veterans
The president is throwing the federal government, and the welfare of the men and women who fought for the nation, into chaos
Trump’s hiring freeze sparks staffing worries at key military, VA hospitals
It means some open jobs at the Audie Murphy VA Hospital and military hospitals such as Wilford Hall and Brooke Army Medical Center will go unfilled.
VA exempts 300,000 health care positions from governmentwide hiring freeze
The VA memo exempts roughly three-quarters of the Veterans Health Administration's roughly 400,000-employee workforce.
Minneapolis VA to resume hiring after exemptions from Trump hiring freeze announced
Scope of hiring freeze clarified after U.S. senator and others react to plans by the Minneapolis VA to rescind job offers.
VA Declares 300,000 Health Care Jobs Exempt from Ordered Freeze on Federal Hiring
VA officials said the exemptions to a Jan. 20 executive order are necessary to provide health care and services to veterans.
Democrat U.S. Senators Urge President Trump to Exempt All VA Employees from Federal Hiring Freeze
Last week, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined a letter urging President Trump to exempt all Veterans Affairs (VA) employees from the federal hiring freeze he issued this week. In response to this letter,
Trump’s VA pick defends hiring freeze amid staffing concerns
Trump's VA pick, former Rep. Doug Collins, said the VA may be trying to fill positions, but many of those vacancies have gone unfilled for weeks or longer.
Hiring Freeze Creates Confusion and Concern at F.B.I.
President Trump’s directive is supposed to exempt national security and public safety positions, but the F.B.I. has put an immediate hiring freeze in place.
Trump's federal hiring freeze raises fears about VA medical care
VA hires about 40,000 new workers every year to maintain operations at VA medical sites. It's unclear if that can continue under Trump's hiring halt.
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VA wants hiring freeze exemptions for 300,000 roles
The acting Veterans Affairs secretary said in a Jan. 21 memo that the requested exemptions cover positions critical to the ...
Unclear how federal hiring freeze affects Hampton VA Medical Center
More than 300,000 Department of Veterans Affairs health care jobs are exempt from the White House’s federal hiring freeze, ...
Trump hiring freeze prompts DOJ to pull job offers in AG's honors program: report
The U.S. Department of Justice's Attorney General's Honors Program is rescinding job offers to new lawyers from top law ...
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VA secretary nominee rejects privatization but wants more employee firings
The Veterans Affairs Department’s workforce will have a advocate in its next secretary, President Trump’s pick to lead the ...
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Former Georgia Congressman Doug Collins’ VA secretary nomination moves to Senate floor
The U.S. Senate Veterans Affairs Committee has voted to advance Doug Collins' nomination to serve as secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Trump’s hiring freeze is hitting national parks ahead of tourist season
The move prompted concerns from conservationists that national parks could be short-staffed during the summer season, when millions of Americans usually visit.
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Va. federal employees face Trump demands for return to office, loyalty to policies
Nearly 145,000 federal government workers in Virginia woke up to a new reality on Tuesday, the day after President Donald Trump issued federal orders demanding that they return to their offices and ...