Rosen, Cortez Masto Demand Department of Veterans Affairs Provides Answers Regarding Mass Employee Terminations

WASHINGTON, DC– Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins demanding he provide answers on the mass terminations of personnel across the VA, specifically those in Nevada. The Senators expressed concern that these staff reductions would have detrimental impacts for veterans in Nevada and across the United States.
“We are writing to express our concerns with recent terminations of employment at Nevada’s Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities, including all affected employees and the proportion of those employees who are veterans,”wrote the Senators.“The VA plays a critical role in ensuring that our nation’s veterans receive the care, benefits, and support they have earned through sacrifice. A significant reduction in staff could have serious consequences for both VA operations and our veterans in Nevada.”
Nevada is home to nearly 220,000 veterans who depend on VA facilities in Las Vegas, Reno, and rural communities. The terminations at the VA could lead to increased wait times for medical care, delays in processing disability claims, and disruptions in the delivery of essential support services our veterans need.
“The VA has long served as an important source of employment for those who have sacrificed for this country, offering them a structured and mission-driven career path,”the Senators continue.“Many of these employees have service-connected disabilities or other conditions that make VA employment particularly vital to their financial and personal stability. Any significant reduction in the number of veterans employed by the VA risks worsening unemployment rates among former service members and may contribute to broader issues such as homelessness and economic instability within the veteran community.”
Specifically, the Senators requested the following information about the terminated employees:

The full text of the letter can be foundhere.
Senators Rosen and Cortez Masto are champions for our service members and their families, as well as America’s veterans. In a previous letter to VA Secretary Collins, theydemandedthe Secretary take immediate action to secure veterans’ personal information provided by VA or other agencies to Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Last year, the Senatorspassed legislationto officially authorize construction of a new VA hospital in Reno.
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