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News •

‘DRP or no DRP, I’m done’: VA health care employees plan on leaving, with or without separation incentives • May 20, 2025, 2:41 AM ET (Federal News Network)
Democratic Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez won in a Trump district. Now she faces an uprising from the left • May 16, 2025, 4:44 PM ET (AP)
AFGE president says downsizing after Trump's order threatens the union's survival • May 5, 2025, 5:49 PM ET (AP)
Largest federal employee union, a leading Trump opponent, to lay off more than half of staff • Apr. 24, 2025, 5:55 PM ET (AP)
Veterans Affairs asks employees to report 'anti-Christian bias' for investigation by new task force • Apr. 23, 2025, 1:29 PM ET (AP)

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Also Known As VA
Date 1989 - present
Areas Of Involvement veteran
Related People Tammy Duckworth • Eric K. Shinseki

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