The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on Wednesday paused an effort to terminate hundreds of contracts after pressure from Democrat lawmakers, according to Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee ranking member Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.

The accessing of veterans’ information by Elon Musk surrogates comes amid agency layoffs and after the firing of its inspector general.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat and the ranking member of the Senate VA committee, expressed concerns following the administration's sweeping cuts.

U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins stressed there's no need to be worried about critical services for veterans being cut, after touring VA medical facilities in Kentucky on Friday.

Voting for [Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug] Collins was a mistake ... billionaire Elon Musk’s broader effort to slash the federal workforce. Collins was confirmed by the Senate earlier this month by a wide bipartisan margin, 77-23.

Senate GOP leaders are coming dangerously close to defying Trump by moving forward on their budget resolution today despite his explicit demand for “both Chambers to pass the House Budget.”

A day after the VA celebrated about $2B in savings on canceled contracts, it began reversing some that may have affected medical care, according to agency records.

The pause affects hundreds of VA contracts, which Secretary Collins described a day earlier as nonessential consulting agreements.

Former Representative Doug Collins offers a reassuring vision for the department helping nine million veterans each year. But the VA’s needs and his support for privatization don’t augur well.

The Senate on Thursday voted to invoke cloture on two nominees ... Pam Bondi, Attorney General. • Doug Burgum, Interior. • Doug Collins, Veterans Affairs. • Sean Duffy, Transportation. • Tulsi Gabbard, National Intelligence.

The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Tuesday it is processing disability claims "faster than ever before," as it processed its one millionth claim this fiscal year two weeks earlier than last year.