VA officially lifts hiring freeze, but staffing caps still in place for . . . A report from Senate Democrats claims the VA lost more than 40,000 employees last year, and that 88% of them worked in health care The Department of Veterans Affairs is officially lifting a hiring freeze on its health care workforce, after shedding tens of thousands of positions last year
VA Workforce Drops by 40,000: What It Means for Federal Managers The Department of Veterans Affairs has experienced an unprecedented reduction in its workforce, losing an estimated 40,000 employees in fiscal year 2025, according to a report released by members of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee
Report: VA Workforce Declines for First Time on Yearly Basis, VA Pushes . . . A new report from Democrats on the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee finds that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) experienced its first-ever annual net decline in staffing, raising alarms about the impact on veterans’ care According to the report, the VA lost approximately 40,000 employees
Blumenthal, Senators Demand Answers on Trump VAs Plan to Eliminate . . . VA already lost more than 40,000 employees between January and September of this year as a result of President Trump and VA Secretary Collins’ hiring freeze, deferred resignations, early retirements, and the significant number of VA staff who have quit since the Trump Administration took office due to draconian workforce policies
AFGE | New Report Details How Trump’s Policies Are Harming Veterans, VA . . . Because over the last year, VA leadership slashed jobs, stripped away flexible remote work, and forced staff into overcrowded spaces These punishing policies haven’t just lowered morale – they end up compromising the quality of care we provide,” Burke said