King Presses Veterans Affairs Secretary on Proposed Staffing Cuts
May 02, 2024
May 02, 2024
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release:
In a hearing of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (SVAC), U.S. Senator Angus King pressed the Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough on the Department's budget proposal that includes a cut of 10,000 positions. In the exchange, King asked McDonough to explain the reduction in the VA's requested budget, as demand for both mental health and overall h . . .
In a hearing of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (SVAC), U.S. Senator Angus King pressed the Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough on the Department's budget proposal that includes a cut of 10,000 positions. In the exchange, King asked McDonough to explain the reduction in the VA's requested budget, as demand for both mental health and overall h . . .