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Shulkin stressed that this was a reform, not an elimination of the civil service protections. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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VA secretary: Bill making it easier to fire workers a ‘different’ but necessary step

Sean Higgins -

June 20, 2017 4:01 pm

Scott Davis is a public affairs officer for Member Services in Atlanta who has appeared on national television and testified several times in Congress. (Wikipedia Commons)

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VA whistleblower who testified in Congress stripped of job duties in Atlanta

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June 19, 2017 10:19 pm

One agency that's had problems with whistleblower retaliation is the Department of Veterans Affairs. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

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Rep. Jeff Denham: A long overdue change at the VA is about to improve the lives of our veterans

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June 19, 2017 12:00 pm

Spicer believes President Trump's business acumen can improve the administrative services at the VA. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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House sends VA reform bill to president

Sean Higgins -

June 13, 2017 9:25 pm

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., said Senate staff is working on a Russian sanctions amendment to the election-meddling legislation. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Next week: Senate responds to Russia election hacks

Susan Ferrechio -

June 10, 2017 4:01 am

The legislation, dubbed the 'Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act,' would make it easier to fire employees, including executives. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Healthcare

Senate passes VA reform bill

Sean Higgins -

June 6, 2017 9:54 pm

The VA will be adopting the same electronic health records system as the Department of Defense. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Trump: VA’s health modernization one of the ‘biggest wins for veterans in decades’

Melissa Quinn -

June 5, 2017 4:42 pm

The VA has been plagued with numerous scandals in recent years, most notably the manipulation of waiting lists for veterans, with some dying while waiting for treatment. (iStock photo)

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Senate to vote on bill making it easier to fire Veterans Affairs employees

Sean Higgins -

June 5, 2017 4:28 pm

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Body of missing veteran found dead in car outside DC VA Medical Center

Sean Langille -

June 1, 2017 9:11 pm

The VA secretary said federal law presently prohibits doctors at the department's facilities from prescribing medical marijuana for any condition. (AP Photo/Kathy Young)

Healthcare

David Shulkin: Veterans Affairs ‘interested in looking at’ medical marijuana use

Sarah Bedford -

May 31, 2017 4:33 pm

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Tag: Veterans Affairs

VA secretary: Bill making it easier to fire workers a ‘different’ but necessary step

VA whistleblower who testified in Congress stripped of job duties in Atlanta

Rep. Jeff Denham: A long overdue change at the VA is about to improve the lives of our veterans

House sends VA reform bill to president

Next week: Senate responds to Russia election hacks

Senate passes VA reform bill

Trump: VA’s health modernization one of the ‘biggest wins for veterans in decades’

Senate to vote on bill making it easier to fire Veterans Affairs employees

Body of missing veteran found dead in car outside DC VA Medical Center

David Shulkin: Veterans Affairs ‘interested in looking at’ medical marijuana use

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