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Trump’s federal hiring freeze sparks concerns about veterans’ care
President Trump’s new federal hiring freeze has congressional lawmakers and former service members worried that operations at Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities will be hindered. The government-wide freeze,
VA exempts 300,000 health care positions from governmentwide hiring freeze
The VA memo exempts roughly three-quarters of the Veterans Health Administration's roughly 400,000-employee workforce.
Unclear how federal hiring freeze affects Hampton VA Medical Center
More than 300,000 Department of Veterans Affairs health care jobs are exempt from the White House’s federal hiring freeze, according to a department memo sent this week.
Trump’s Hiring Freeze Is Screwing Over Veterans
The president is throwing the federal government, and the welfare of the men and women who fought for the nation, into chaos
Trump’s hiring freeze sparks staffing worries at key military, VA hospitals
It means some open jobs at the Audie Murphy VA Hospital and military hospitals such as Wilford Hall and Brooke Army Medical Center will go unfilled.
More than 300k VA health jobs exempted from White House hiring freeze
Veterans Affairs officials issued guidance Thursday exempting more than 300,000 department health care posts from the White House’s federal hiring freeze, labeling them as essen
VA Declares 300,000 Health Care Jobs Exempt from Ordered Freeze on Federal Hiring
VA officials said the exemptions to a Jan. 20 executive order are necessary to provide health care and services to veterans.
Hiring Freeze Creates Confusion and Concern at F.B.I.
President Trump’s directive is supposed to exempt national security and public safety positions, but the F.B.I. has put an immediate hiring freeze in place.
Trump’s VA pick defends hiring freeze amid staffing concerns
Trump's VA pick, former Rep. Doug Collins, said the VA may be trying to fill positions, but many of those vacancies have gone unfilled for weeks or longer.
300,000 VA jobs protected from Trump hiring freeze
The Department of Veterans Affairs can continue to hire new health care workers and those providing critical services to veterans despite a federal hiring freeze ordered by President Donald Trump.
Veterans Affairs exempt from Trump's federal hiring freeze
President Donald Trump hit the government with a federal hiring freeze on his first day in office, but it won't stop hiring at the Department of
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VA wants hiring freeze exemptions for 300,000 roles
The acting Veterans Affairs secretary said in a Jan. 21 memo that the requested exemptions cover positions critical to the ...
Congressman Chris Deluzio working to learn how VA hiring freeze could impact Pittsburgh area
President Trump put a freeze on the hiring of Federal civilian employees on his first day back in office. PREVIOUS COVERAGE ...
President Trump orders federal employees to return to office
President Donald Trump signed an order to temporarily freeze hiring for federal agencies and a mandate for federal employees to return to their offices. It was one of several executive orders signed ...
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VA secretary nominee rejects privatization but wants more employee firings
The Veterans Affairs Department’s workforce will have a advocate in its next secretary, President Trump’s pick to lead the ...
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Former Georgia Congressman Doug Collins’ VA secretary nomination moves to Senate floor
The U.S. Senate Veterans Affairs Committee has voted to advance Doug Collins' nomination to serve as secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Trump reinstates plan to strip protections from federal workers
President Donald Trump has reinstated a policy from his first term that could strip employment protections from tens of ...
VA nominee pledges to be advocate for nation's 18 million military vets, to 'do everything possible' to lower suicide numbers
Trump's nominee to be the next Veterans Affairs Secretary does not commit to seeking an exemption to the President's federal hiring freeze.
Hoping to head off deficit, Gov. Ayotte orders hiring freeze
Seeking to head off a state budget deficit in the current year, Gov. Kelly Ayotte ordered a freeze on non-essential hiring throughout state government. "With the current budget environment, it's clear ...