Hiring Freeze
As was forewarned, Project 2025 under a Trump administration is moving to decimate federal staffing. In response to a blanket federal 90 day hiring freeze, the Acting VA Secretary issued a directive supposedly protecting VA jobs, but exemptions were primarily for medical and medical support staff and did not include nonclinical positions such as food service, custodial, and clerical positions.
Cutting VA research hurts all Americans
The Trump/Musk administration is forcing terminations at the US Department of Veterans Affairs research office, jeopardizing projects that advance treatments for cancer, drug withdrawal, and more. The hiring freezes, contract cancellations, and federal employee firings are being conducted without rhyme or reason. No consideration is being given to the impact of these actions on America's veterans and all citizens.
The VA Inspector General FY2024 report once again shows severe staffing shortages
For FY24, over 80% of VA facilities reported severe shortages of medical officers and nurses every year since FY14, as well as shortages of psychologists, nursing assistants, medical technologists, and non-clinical occupations. Insufficient staffing impacts care. Tell your Members of Congress to demand the VA focus on strengthening VHA by filling vacant positions.
The VA Inspector General ignores the VCCP in its evaluations
Tell your Members of Congress to insist that that the VA Inspector General reviews VCCP third party administrators with the same thoroughness it does with the VHA.
The Access Act hastens turning the VA into an insurance company
This legislation is a thinly veiled attempt to divert public funds to the private sector under the guise of veterans' choice. Take action now.
