VA says 37,000 employees now furloughed or working without pay due to government shutdown

The Department of Veterans Affairs says 37,000 employees have been furloughed or are working without pay as the government ...
Military.com

Fingers Pointed At and By VA for Ongoing Shutdown, Benefits Claims Processes

The Democrats’ government shutdown is limiting services for veterans and making life miserable for VA employees, and things ...

VA tech glitch halts GI Bill payments to thousands, advocates say

Two months after an IT hiccup at the Department of Veterans Affairs left a significant portion of GI Bill recipients without their anticipated payments for school and housing, some advocates have a ...
Federal News Network

VA Secretary warns more staff to be furloughed if shutdown continues

VA Secretary Doug Collins said the VA will have to furlough more staff from VA’s central office next week if the shutdown ...

VA announces furloughs for more employees as shutdown continues

The government shutdown has also closed dozens of regional VA benefits offices, and more than 150 VA cemeteries are going ...
Stars and Stripes

Congress is playing with veterans’ lives in government shutdown, VA secretary says

Doug Collins warned that the “disruptive” impact of the shutdown that started Oct. 1 has implications on VA’s ability to ...

Closely watched elections being held tomorrow in NYC, VA, CA and NJ

Former President Obama went out to campaign for the Democratic gubernatorial candidates in New Jersey and Virginia. Also, a ...

Nearly 37,000 VA employees furloughed or working without pay amid government shutdown

The Department of Veterans Affairs says the government shutdown has forced nearly 37,000 employees to be furloughed or work ...