According to lawmakers, 2,400 VA employees were fired, but as to how many in Pittsburgh, that's something that's not out in the public. Federal government sources know some were p

The Department of Veterans Affairs has temporarily suspended billions of dollars in contract cuts after an uproar that critical veterans health services were harmed, lawmakers and veterans service organizations said Wednesday.

The Department of Veterans Affairs axed another 1,400 workers this week with medical support staff dismissed with little to no warning or consultation with their supervisors at top VA care facilities.

The Department of Veterans Affairs halted its contract cuts after carrying out drastic cuts in funding and personnel. Lawmakers and veterans service organizations confirmed to the Associated Press that the VA had paused billions of dollars in planned contract cuts after concerns were raised about the effect on veteran care.

Although it’s only been a month since the Trump Administration took over the White House, there have been mass layoffs, including at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

These shortcomings are unacceptable. Veterans have earned the right to world-class healthcare. The VA provides this through its SCI/D System of Care. If lawmakers don’t prioritize VA’s SCI/D System of Care, they risk leaving the most vulnerable veterans behind.

GSA has asked 15 other agency heads “to reduce their agency charge card limits, and the number and usage of cards.”

The Veterans Affairs firings are part of an effort by President Donald Trump and mega-billionaire Elon Musk to radically shrink the federal workforce.

An affordable housing development for veterans that has been a few years in the making officially broke ground in Menlo Park on Wednesday.